Black Swan

Not the movie but the real thing. A wildlife lagoon just south of Oamaru where I don't often see as many swans as this. I was in the area at my BookClub meeting so after scoffing loads of asparagus rolls and curried egg and chive sandwiches, I stopped here.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Not the movie! Haha that was an odd movie! Great pic though. What book are you reading? I am reading a teaching professional book, The Wizard of Oz (pretty much different than movie) and Game of Thrones.

[Kimberly Balychev]

Oooo wow! I have never seen a black swan in real life before! They look so beautiful! What an amazing capture!

[Maggiemae]

@espyetta We only occasionally read the same book, Marybeth! Mostly we just review the books we have read ourselves to each other!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@maggiemae that is a good idea!

[Veronica McDonnell]

Very peaceful.

[☠northy]

such a lovely serene scene :)

[Tony]

Lovely capture, are they native in NZ ??

[Maggiemae]

@tonydebont Before the arrival of the Māori in New Zealand, a subspecies of the Black Swan known as the New Zealand Swan had developed in the islands, but was apparently hunted to extinction. In 1864, the Australian Black Swan was introduced to New Zealand as an ornamental waterfowl, and populations are now common on larger coastal or inland lakes. Another Australian!

[SJ]

I never seen that many black swans in one place! Pretty photo!

[Caroline]

Very pretty!

[Tony]

@maggiemae Bit like those feral New Zealanders that inhabit Sydney 8-)

[Maggiemae]

...and the Gold Coast, Tony! You don't have to worry about them - they haven't enough brain to stay where it is better all round!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Ooooh how beautiful, wonderfully composed and shot Maggiemae.

[Deb]

Beautiful! I've never seen a Black Swan.

[Jan K]

i have never seen black swans in the wild - so beautiful.

[Maggiemae]

@jankoos @stacyjett There are actually dozens more over this lagoon - I couldn't get them all in one photo - they would be just black spots and tell me a swan that wants to be a black spot!

[Leslie]

What luck!!! I have never seen one black swan let alone a flock of them.
What a great capture...FAV

[8yearson]

Beautiful, you don't often see black swans..... I belong to a book club but haven't been for about four months (since 365 took over my life basically!!)

[tony gig]

A wonderful shot Maggie, very lucky to see these beautiful swans.

[Cathy]

This reminds me of the movie the Notebook. An absolutely beautiful shot Maggiemae

[michelle mcintyre]

Lovely to find these beautiful black swans Maggiemae - l dont see them very often ...we have one white one on the lake in town!!

[Bep]

Wonderful shot, Maggie. Nice to read that you're a member of a Book Club. In our club we all read the same book. Love to discuss literature.

[Yvonne]

Lovely shot. They are so beautiful.

[Rick Schies]

What a gorgeous setting

[Dixie Goode]

WOW! beautiful. I've only ever seen one at a time.

[Corinne]

love the light and the elegant swans , nice composition !

[Laura Thornton]

First, I'd really like to have that lunch. Second, I'd love to see black swans. You're a lucky woman Maggie!

[Gillian]

Gorgeous scene!

[Maggiemae]

@ptowncook I didn't realise black swans were so unusual, Laura! White swans are unusual here!

[Jennifer Ruge]

What a lovely place to stop and enjoy a sunny afternoon! I have never seen a black swan before. Our swans are white.

[bmnorthernlight]

love the high contrast, makes it look slightly surreal!

[Pat Knowles]

Love the banter between Australia versus NZ !!!!! Black swan was a weird film I disliked it intensely but these are a very different thing....rather beautiful even if they are Ausies!!!

[Frida]

this is so painting-like! Love the blurriness and overexposure, makes the swans really pop!

[Paula]

Beautiful!

[Terry]

looks like they are on patrol.

[Jeff Walker]

very interesting shot

[Anatoly]

So many black swans! I have never seen a single black in my life!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I like the brightness and the grasses in the foreground. Great to see the black swans. I've never seen them before, in real life anyway :o) xx

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice shot- love how they are randomly positioned all over the water.

[Amaya Williams]

Beautiful creatures.

[Janelle]

Beautiful shot. They are such majestic creatures :-)

[Carole Imes]

They are beautiful....nice catch and I like their positions in that lovely lagoon.

[Darlene]

What a fantastic photo, Maggiemae. With all that I have seen at our park and other parks I have never seen a swan in real life. Nice to see so many in a photo.