Bird Watching: Black swan and cygnets at local lake, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
I'm glad you liked it OPbirder. Here's another image with both parents. The black swans, Cygnus atratus, are smaller than the mute swans and mate for life. The Swan River that runs through the West Australian capital city, Perth, was so named in early colonial times because of the large numbers of black swans it hosted. Numbers have reduced over the years, although they can still seen and efforts are being made to encourage them to return.