Cheshire - Black Swan <i>Cygnus atratus</i> and Mute Swan <i>Cygnus olor </i>
2. Black Swan Cygnus atratus and Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Black Swan <i>Cygnus atratus</i> and Mute Swan <i>Cygnus olor </i>
Like a dramatic scene from 'Swan Lake' the males of each species swam alongside each other, sometimes cautiously circling, all the while weighing up the other opponent. Anderton Nature Park.
All photographs ©Sheila Blamire 2006
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