Black Swans at Sturt Pond

If you were out walking on Friday 24th November 2023 you may have had the wonderful experience of seeing seven Black Swans.

These rare swans were by the Crabbing Bridge at Sturt Pond and we are lucky that Gill Anderson managed to get this great photograph.

Nature is simply amazing in Milford on Sea.

Photo by Gill Anderson

British Trust for Ornithology: The Black Swan

Striking large black waterbird that occasionally escapes from captivity and which now breeds regularly in the wild.

This popular ornamental species, introduced from Australia, is occasionally encountered in the wild, mostly as single individuals but sometimes in small groups. The species favours rivers and freshwater lakes.

Males are slightly larger than females but otherwise the sexes are similar, with the predominantly black plumage contrastingly strongly with a striking red bill and white flight feathers. The Rare Breeding Birds Panel regularly receives double-figure records of breeding attempts from across the UK, and there is an established breeding population in east Norfolk, centred on the Broads. The species is native to Australia.

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