Xygnus
atlatus
ROOM TO MOVE
This
dignified waterbird prefers larger rivers and wetlands - It requires at least
40m of clear water for taking off.
About 8000
wild Black Swans live all year round in Moulting Lagoon. on the edge of
Freycinet
National Park, nearby.Thousands more fly there during dry seasons to find
food and
water.Their loud trumpeting calls can be heard at night as they fly under
the cover
of darkness.
WHY IS ITS NECK SO LONG?
A long neck
lo useflul for mashing the
underwater
plants on which swans feed.
Shallow
wetlands full of pondweeds and algae are favourite feeding places. Swans also
graze on pastures.
DON'T COME TOO CLOSE!
Swans
are friendly but they will agressively defend their nest and their young. If a
swan raises his feather or wings move away! If you go too close, it might hiss
or even peck you.
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