Hey, guess what? There are black swans! According to the Wikipedia article, Cygnus atratus are from Australia. I took these pictures of one in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
I poked around Wikipedia for something interesting. Black Swan Pas de Deux is from the third scene of Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake. "In ballet, a pas de deux (French, step/dance for two) is a duet in which ballet steps are performed together." Well, I thought that was relevant because these two swans were mirroring each other’s actions for a while. You can see in two of the pictures below, but they were synchronized preening for several minutes. Who knew it was a pas de deux?
The black one was hanging out at the boat ramp as Jen and I walked around the lake. We were told its mate had been eaten by a coyote. How sad!
Kind of shy, but seemed to appreciate the company. The white one swam over while I was taking pictures.
Of course, I couldn’t resist making LOL SWANS! Haha…
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Odette and Odile!