A Bank of Black Swans

It has been a rainy day here today and was definitely a day to stay at home so here is another photo taken while out with the walking group on Thursday.

I was so surprised to see so many black swans on the beach at Salamander Bay.

I Googled the collective noun for black swans and believe a group of swans by the water is called a bank. So here we have a Bank of Black Swans.

We do see swans often here as they feed on the seagrass, but this is the most I have seen at one time.

Our side of the bay is very sheltered, and it is only outside The Heads which you can see on the top left of this picture where you see the 'ocean proper' as I like to call it.

[Elisa Smith]

Beautiful area you live in. And I did not know they were called a bank, but I like that very much.

[Lois]

Beautiful bay! Never knew they were called a bank of swans!

[Diana]

Wonderful capture and scene,, such a beautiful bay and lovely layers.

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, I've never seen more than one or two black swans at a time! Great capture.

[Tia]

What a find! Nice composition and lovely colours

[haskar]

Beautiful peaceful scene. Our swans are white, the black ones are breeding.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A wonderful scene - so peaceful !

[Casablanca]

Ooh I love black swans. Churchill always had them at Chartwell in the lake and they still do. Beautiful things. Never saw a black swan at the beach though

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Yao RL]

A lot.

[Susan Wakely]

So many and lovely to see.

[Mags]

What a beautiful sight!

[Wylie]

You've caught a lovely congregation of swans.

[KV]

Lovely gathering.

[Kartia]

Very unusual to see so many gathered like that. Holding parliament?

[Christine Sztukowski]

Such a peaceful photograph and the black swans are extra special

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great capture and it looks pretty there.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture and interesting info.

[Kate]

Glad to know it's a bank of swans.

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely layers / such a pretty shot

[Tunia McClure]

They definitely like that spot.

[Pat Knowles]

I have never seen so many, when I was in Rotorua there were lots too…. Very impressive looking here!

[Jeremy Cross]

Lovely scene

[Islandgirl]

Love the line up of swans!

[Kathy]

A lot of them.

[Rob Z]

They are always such a joy to see....

[Babs]

@nannasgotitgoingon @loweygrace @ludwigsdiana @jamibann @tiaj1402 @haskar @beryl @casablanca @joansmor @yaorenliu @wakelys @marlboromaam @pusspup @kvphoto @kartia @365projectorgchristine @mittens @shutterbug49 @k9photo @rensala @tunia @happypat @jeremyccc @radiogirl @randystreat @robz Thanks. They seem to be multiplying over the last couple of years and we have quite a lot of black swans here now. They feed on the seagrass so it must be good for them.