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Day 204: Black swans

There is a pair of black swans at Parc Montsouris with bright red bills. This is rather unusual, as the swans normally spotted around this part of the world are white. A quick wiki check told me that black swans are more commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. I can only assume then this pair is part of introduced population? It is a veeeery long way to migrate from Oz to France otherwise.

While I was there, park visitors were amusingly throwing grass in to feed the swans. A woman even remarked “Do you think they eat grass? I hope they won’t get stomach ache.” Well, seeing the swans are herbivores, I’d say they’ll be alright. Sure, the grass is not the same as vegetations found in the lake but it’s not too far off either. Eat, swans, eat.



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  1. m3d says:

    beautiful loooking black swans ;) i think they also eat breads and also cereals…we sort of feed them these when in NZ hehe

  2. Chloé says:

    i’m unsure about the exact biology but i’ve got the idea that while swans, ducks etc. will gladly eat bread, it’s not particularly good for them to do so… in general, i usually avoid feeding wildlife altogether, just to be on the safe side :P

    • Lil says:

      i do not in gerally feed wildlife either, for a variety of reasons and not just their diets (although it is one of the factors).

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