Black Swan Portrait

The Black Swan breeds from about February and in good years they carry on until September depending on the weather, they build their nests by the side of the water and it looks very scruffy. The swan is known for its fierce temperament and they have incredibly strong wings. Swans eat underwater vegetation such as seaweed and aquatic plants when they are on the water and a mixture of plants, seeds and berries when they are on land. Swans also eat insects both water and land based and the occasional small fish. Swans have many adaptations in order to successfully survive life on the water such as their streamline body shape, long neck and webbed feet. The wings of the swan are also very strong meaning that the swan is one of the few heavy birds that is able to fly, even if its only for a short distance. The black swan is a little larger in size than the white swan and the colour of their bill is bright red and has a blunt tip but the female has a slightly longer and straighter bill than the male.

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