Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Forde, ACT

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Identification history

Cygnus atratus	15 Jan 2021	DonFletcher
Bettongia gaimardi	14 Jan 2021	MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified	4 Jan 2021	JohnGiacon

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I have no idea what made this. There seems to be an entrance on the left.

5 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

14 Jan 2021

The bettong sleeps during the day in a domed nest. The nests are made with densely woven grass, leaves and shredded bark .

JohnGiacon wrote:

14 Jan 2021

Thanks Michael. I've never seen anything like this in Aus before.

DonFletcher wrote:

15 Jan 2021

It may be a huge swan nest, with the apparent entrance being a shadow. However, megafauna such as huge swans are no longer found in Australia. I meant that this may be a huge nest made by a swan. I will post it to the COG chatline to confirm because several birdos visit the site regularly.

JohnGiacon wrote:

15 Jan 2021

Thanks Don

DonFletcher wrote:

15 Jan 2021

Swan nest in that location was confirmed by Julie Clark of Canberra Ornithologist's Group (COG) who is a regular visitor. Apparently the pair had repeated attempts in the same location, possibly explaining the height of this particular nest.

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