tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post2766338116379889493..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: Black Swan WalkDelwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-77951581466864363602009-09-10T15:17:22.943+10:002009-09-10T15:17:22.943+10:00Margaret - hi...that zoom lens is worth its weight...Margaret - hi...that zoom lens is worth its weight in gold...<br /><br />Happy days<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Sunny hello there,<br /><br />I had not realised how rare they actually are...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-55135532594636851262009-09-10T12:50:33.792+10:002009-09-10T12:50:33.792+10:00The camera makes you seem just a few feet away fro...The camera makes you seem just a few feet away from the swans! Their necks are so long and agile! I like those last two shots! xxMargaret Pangerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995968579194433270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-14927078115596739462009-09-09T23:39:05.798+10:002009-09-09T23:39:05.798+10:00I don't think I have ever seen a black swan. T...I don't think I have ever seen a black swan. They are very elegant.<br />Sunny :)Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743103444717771768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-71878403292686301142009-09-09T20:13:15.044+10:002009-09-09T20:13:15.044+10:00Hello Lori ann
Thanks Lori ann for coming by and ...Hello Lori ann<br /><br />Thanks Lori ann for coming by and for your enthusiasm today...<br /><br />I walk most days so always have fodder for a post...and am also always having other postable ideas!<br /><br />The truth is that my kids have grown, my days are my own, after chores and exercise and the occasional few hours at work I am a free agent...so while I have the enthusiasm and joy for blogging I will continue...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-67617831715749267872009-09-09T20:09:59.725+10:002009-09-09T20:09:59.725+10:00Hi Sherry
I didn't realise until you started ...Hi Sherry<br /><br />I didn't realise until you started to respond that they are quite unusual swans found in only a few places in the world...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-89412748542079849922009-09-09T17:46:18.077+10:002009-09-09T17:46:18.077+10:00Delwyn,
Oh My Gosh! that was fantastic. Black swa...Delwyn, <br />Oh My Gosh! that was fantastic. Black swans?! Oh, you do live in a magical place. I love your photos. How do you find the time to post so often, and so beautifully? i am amazed.<br />thank you for sharing. ☺Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-88212208301445979212009-09-09T08:32:21.241+10:002009-09-09T08:32:21.241+10:00Hello Barb
I read that the NZ swans came from AU,...Hello Barb<br /><br />I read that the NZ swans came from AU, while they can fly that distance they were introduced and love it there.<br />How nice that this post triggered those memories for you. NZ is a glorious place - to visit!<br />I hope your friend has a great trip...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-8854661992055853502009-09-09T05:08:19.785+10:002009-09-09T05:08:19.785+10:00I was so surprised to see your post about the blac...I was so surprised to see your post about the black swans! I recently took a book about New Zealand off my shelf to loan to a friend - she and her husband will spend several weeks in both Australia and New Zealand. As I paged through the book, I realized that I had made journal entries of the places we'd visited. At one stop near Farewell Spit, we saw flocks of black swans floating on a glimmering turquoise sea. It was one of the highlights of my trip, and I hold the image in my memory. However, I was using a disposable camera and couldn't capture anything but a dark speck on the water. Your photos brought back the beauty of the swans - thank you for sharing them with us.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-1719959028064674582009-09-09T02:46:32.075+10:002009-09-09T02:46:32.075+10:00So beautiful!! I've never seen black swans be...So beautiful!! I've never seen black swans before...these are amazing creatures!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-383260441987701652009-09-08T15:38:19.817+10:002009-09-08T15:38:19.817+10:00Hi Nancy
I read that there are black swans in NZ ...Hi Nancy<br /><br />I read that there are black swans in NZ having been introduced from Au. There are some in Devon (I think it said) in the UK and maybe a very few in Europe...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-8423413144441157122009-09-08T15:36:35.235+10:002009-09-08T15:36:35.235+10:00Hi Amy
after reading a little on wikipedia I am w...Hi Amy<br /><br />after reading a little on wikipedia I am wondering if they did actually have cygnets with them the first time that I saw them, maybe it was a pair of ducks...it would seem that they breed inland...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-1683580440091413742009-09-08T15:35:12.706+10:002009-09-08T15:35:12.706+10:00Thank you Titus
for your kind remarks, and shari...Thank you Titus <br /><br />for your kind remarks, and sharing with me your obvious enjoyment of the post...It makes my efforts doubly rewarding...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-76360775084497231452009-09-08T15:33:41.163+10:002009-09-08T15:33:41.163+10:00Hi Lori
I googled your Chilcotin swan - he is a f...Hi Lori<br /><br />I googled your Chilcotin swan - he is a fine specimen...<br /><br />I will watch mine to see how long they stay before returning to the interior.<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-50555886279897195502009-09-08T15:29:02.664+10:002009-09-08T15:29:02.664+10:00Hello Lola in Rome
I asked them to Lola, but you ...Hello Lola in Rome<br /><br />I asked them to Lola, but you can't always get what you want...<br /><br /><br />But at least you can see it through my lens...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-38589857166243622052009-09-08T15:27:47.361+10:002009-09-08T15:27:47.361+10:00Hi Dan
the first time I saw them - with broken an...Hi Dan<br /><br />the first time I saw them - with broken ankle - I squished around in the mangrove flats in the rain and all around my feet were these transparent horseshoe shaped jellyfish...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-36309686572807478722009-09-08T15:26:23.364+10:002009-09-08T15:26:23.364+10:00Hello Vicky
I am so glad that these appear to be ...Hello Vicky<br /><br />I am so glad that these appear to be a rarity for some of you...all the better to post about...<br /><br />I'm glad you appreciate the shots Vicky...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-40459493759270234492009-09-08T15:25:05.073+10:002009-09-08T15:25:05.073+10:00Hi KB - such contrast and also they have white fly...Hi KB - such contrast and also they have white flying feathers...<br /><br />Willow - thanks for coming today...<br /><br />Ellen - very...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-67605339173227154012009-09-08T15:23:54.245+10:002009-09-08T15:23:54.245+10:00Hi Sapphire,
I wonder why they are so special to...Hi Sapphire, <br /><br />I wonder why they are so special to people...perhaps because they symbolize an impossibility...<br /><br />Gondwana does sound ancient like a bell ringing way back in time...<br /><br />Thanks for being apart of my blog world Sapphire<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-75614316441171098202009-09-08T15:21:28.715+10:002009-09-08T15:21:28.715+10:00Hi Steven
Black Swans were just that - a symbol of...Hi Steven<br />Black Swans were just that - a symbol of the far fetched and impossible, until the 18th century when they were found in Au.<br /><br />They were not always diving in time - I did wait for the perfect shot!<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-73427233178705685932009-09-08T15:18:59.701+10:002009-09-08T15:18:59.701+10:00Hi Bonnie
The do mate for life and if one dies th...Hi Bonnie<br /><br />The do mate for life and if one dies the other continues on alone... I also read that some pairs are both male. They have an advantage when it is dry and food supplies are low as they are more aggressive. Females will come and lay eggs in the men's nest, knowing that they have a greater chance of survival...the homosexual birds adopt the eggs...the female however is shooed off...<br />Isn't nature incredible...<br /><br />The swans are not common on my river so I had to go for the shots...broken ankle or not...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-56580458282232777402009-09-08T15:14:16.062+10:002009-09-08T15:14:16.062+10:00Hello Barry
Thanks -I am loving the new camera...Hello Barry<br /><br />Thanks -I am loving the new camera's abilities...and surprises it gives me...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-77242862859462565792009-09-08T15:13:22.899+10:002009-09-08T15:13:22.899+10:00Hello Sarah
I'm glad you loved them - they ar...Hello Sarah<br /><br />I'm glad you loved them - they are very Australian...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-81814470702621364902009-09-08T14:10:31.122+10:002009-09-08T14:10:31.122+10:00Wonderful photos of those beautiful swans! Wow! Bl...Wonderful photos of those beautiful swans! Wow! Black swans aren't that common, are they?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-75237659088006514212009-09-08T06:38:50.224+10:002009-09-08T06:38:50.224+10:00They are so beautiful and graceful - how lucky to ...They are so beautiful and graceful - how lucky to see a pair of them...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-3686198772475191252009-09-08T06:01:47.243+10:002009-09-08T06:01:47.243+10:00Delwyn, there is little I say. The quality of the...Delwyn, there is little I say. The quality of the photos coupled with the startling, stunning subjects and then the synchronicity they displayed is a rare, rare, treat. Thank you so much, this actually moved me.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.com