Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug, spot on. I should done the obvious and googled black swan as it IS called a black swan. I can certainly see why it's treated as an ornamental bird as its plumage and beak are very attractive. I can't understand why you can't see the image. Can you see any other of my images on the Lug? Thanks Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Black Swan > Douglas Barry wrote: > >>What is this bird? Doug H? Anyone? >>Never seen one in Ireland before so it must have been blown off course and >>landed here by accident. >>Bray Harbour, Co. Wicklow. >>Fuji X100S. See large. >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Black+Swan.jpg.html >> > > I can't look at the photo (blocked) so I'll assume it's the bird, Cygnus > atratus. The Black Swan is native to Australia and New Zealand (recently > reintroduced) so I suspect any you'll see in the wild in the northern > hemisphere escaped from captivity nearby. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >