Surfing swans
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Surfing swans
Here in Australia our wildlife is a bit different...for example, our swans are black and like to do a spot of surfing:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/201 ... t-swimmers
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/201 ... t-swimmers
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Seemed to me that they were looking for some food from the people and became caught up in the swell.
I guess it was a slow news day.
I guess it was a slow news day.
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Not likely, there was no evidence of people feeding these birds and frankly that would not happen on a Gold Coast beach. Seems to me that the swans were in control of their actions and would have flown off in an instant if they were "caught up in the swell". Who am I to say if the swans enjoyed it, but they certainly were not haphazardly bobbing around in the swell.multim wrote:Seemed to me that they were looking for some food from the people and became caught up in the swell.
Yep youre probably right, the news should only be about wars, rapes, murders and genocide. God forbid we let a bit of lighthearted animal tomfoolery get in the way of serious misery...multim wrote:I guess it was a slow news day.
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Don't see why swans shouldn't enjoy surfing. Crows and Ravens like sledging.
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Looks like fun!
I love the Kea, they need their share of play:
Snowballs
Juveniles playing - http://www.arkive.org/kea/nestor-notabi ... o-17a.html
Ive seen family groups of Australian magpies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_magpie) playing tip chaseys and wrestling around much like the Kea. We had a pet one growing up who was very much a part of the family but didnt so much play with us but was always playing chaseys and wrestles with the dog and cat. Very intelligent bird as well.
My green-cheeked conure loves to play and roll and tumble and have fun, why should swans miss out?
I love the Kea, they need their share of play:
Snowballs
Juveniles playing - http://www.arkive.org/kea/nestor-notabi ... o-17a.html
Ive seen family groups of Australian magpies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_magpie) playing tip chaseys and wrestling around much like the Kea. We had a pet one growing up who was very much a part of the family but didnt so much play with us but was always playing chaseys and wrestles with the dog and cat. Very intelligent bird as well.
My green-cheeked conure loves to play and roll and tumble and have fun, why should swans miss out?
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Black swans are not that uncommon around where I live.
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That's just the covering of soot that ordinary swans get in YorkshireYorkshire Kris wrote:Black swans are not that uncommon around where I live.
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Need the soundtrack........"Ride a White Swan....." (Marc Bolan? Giving my age away)
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How about this one instead? Far more appropriate considering the subject matterGREVILLE wrote:Need the soundtrack........"Ride a White Swan....." (Marc Bolan? Giving my age away)
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Aye up! There really are several proper australian black swans in my area.Conifers wrote:That's just the covering of soot that ordinary swans get in YorkshireYorkshire Kris wrote:Black swans are not that uncommon around where I live.
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How do you know they are Australian.... do they honk with an Aussie accentYorkshire Kris wrote: Aye up! There really are several proper australian black swans in my area.
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Think they're black from wallowing in the AshesDave Brown wrote:How do you know they are Australian.... do they honk with an Aussie accentYorkshire Kris wrote: Aye up! There really are several proper australian black swans in my area.
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They wear cork hats..Dave Brown wrote:How do you know they are Australian.... do they honk with an Aussie accentYorkshire Kris wrote: Aye up! There really are several proper australian black swans in my area.