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August 2024
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Yes Rich. They do mate for life but also seem to make their relationship stronger by actually having time apart. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-06/a.../103933842
The small birds are the cygnets. They have shorter necks until they grow them.
There are a lot more images over on my Flickr.
The country is so flat I had to stand on my tailgate to get any elevation.

Here's a couple of shots from the phone.

   

   

and yes, they do herd them and have nurse mothers that keep them together.

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August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-02-2024, 08:24 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Rich - 08-02-2024, 10:03 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Dave - 08-03-2024, 12:04 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-03-2024, 12:24 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Don - 08-03-2024, 06:53 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Dave - 08-03-2024, 09:56 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-04-2024, 05:15 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Don - 08-04-2024, 08:21 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-06-2024, 02:43 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Don - 08-11-2024, 09:47 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-12-2024, 11:07 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-13-2024, 06:46 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-16-2024, 08:51 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-18-2024, 02:22 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Dave - 08-20-2024, 06:32 AM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-20-2024, 03:44 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-23-2024, 06:17 PM
RE: August 2024 - by Man From Ironbark - 08-27-2024, 06:09 PM

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