Black Swan 2
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Black Swan 2
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy
Processed in Topaz Studio, texture added for an artistic enhancement...
I was so surprised to see this Black Swan at a lake that I had not been to before here in Sun City Center, there was a white one there also. This was my first Black Swan I have seen in person. When I was leaving I noticed a sign showing the name of the lake…appropriately it was “Swan Lake”...
The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. They are monogamous breeders, and are unusual in that one-quarter of all pairings are homosexual, mostly between males. Both partners share incubation and cygnet rearing duties.
Black swans are mostly black-feathered birds, with white flight feathers. The bill is bright red, with a pale bar and tip; and legs and feet are greyish-black. Cobs (males) are slightly larger than pens (females), with a longer and straighter bill. Cygnets (immature birds) are a greyish-brown with pale-edged feathers.
Black swans, like many other water fowl, lose all their flight feathers at once when they moult after breeding and they are unable to fly for about a month. During this time they will usually settle on large, open waters for safety.
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April 7th, 2018
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Maria Hunt
I guess I even missed seconding the nominating this beautiful work... Congratulations on a marvelous work. F/L