Jackvader

Black swan at Maipo this morning.

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[ Last edited by Jackvader at 27/02/2017 11:02 ]

Jackvader

Called Fairview Park Management Office today. They said there was no escape of any of their black swans. They have a total of 9 black swans and all with their wing tips clipped. Interesting!

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Jackvader

According to some internet search, there are a few wild populations of black swan in Japan. One of them is in Miyazaki Pref. which is only 1,500km away. Can this one be a migrant from there?

Jackvader

According to my internet search, there is a lake in Puzhehei, Yunnan, with hundreds of black swans and other swans roaming freely. It is only 800km from HK.  Like Japan and the U.K., these swans were initially domesticated by human. But as time goes by, they breed and give rise to generations that can fly. Even the black swans in Fairview Park once gave birth to a baby swan long time ago. I suspect that this one is one of those offsprings carried down by the strong monsoon last week.

[ Last edited by Jackvader at 28/02/2017 17:05 ]

Jackvader

Thanks! Hope to see the bird in flight soon!