The Black Swan
No, it's not your local boozer or perhaps it is... but in this instance it's an unusual birdÌýsighting!
Black Swans are native toÌýAustralia and are the state bird of Western Australia so one to remember for your Black Swan pub quiz.
I wonder if I could hypnotise you....if I write the wordsÌý'Black Swan' enough in this blog?
Image courtesy of Ralph Hillard:
Black SwansÌýwere firstÌýintroduced to Britain accidentallyÌýafter ornamental birds escaped and you can now find them sharingÌýthe same types ofÌýhabitatÌýas our ownÌýnative swans.
In Wales they aren't a common site though,Ìýso we were delighted when Ralph Hillard sent in these shots from Anglesey, takenÌýonÌý4 November:
This particular swan was spotted at Cemaes Bay in Anglesey and was happily feeding, swimming, walking and taking short flights with it's white wing tips clearly visible.
Has it escaped from somewhere locally? OrÌýdid this individual fly in from further afield...
Thanks to Mike Thompson for passing on the information and photos.
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