Watchful Black Swan is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on September 3rd, 2016.
Watchful Black Swan
The mother black swan is watching the water carefully for any danger to her babies.... more
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Watchful Black Swan
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Miroslava Jurcik
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The mother black swan is watching the water carefully for any danger to her babies.
Breeding usually takes place from April to October but can occur any time after good rains. The nest is a large pile of mainly reeds in shallow water, on an island or floating among reeds in deeper water. They lay a large clutch of five to six eggs that are incubated for about 40 days.
If the adult leaves the nest the eggs are covered with damp vegetation for protection.
The juvenile birds, called cygnets, are mainly grey with dull white flight feathers and leave the nest after about 150 days.
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Michele Myers
Most striking use of dark and light and that pop of red on the beak, Miroslava - nice work, L/F!
Steve Purnell
Love the contrast between the dark coulours of the swan and water and the red of the beak. l/f