Mr Rizzini Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) Been seeing a serious amount of what I beleive to be swan around at the minute but I cant remember swans having black heads, Are these young swans or something? (cant find any pics on goog either) Edited November 6, 2012 by Mr Rizzini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 there were 2 jet black swans at castle Howard many moons ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Seen one round here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 the ones I seen had a completely white body and neck with only there head being black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Show us a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Seen one round here too. Seen a 100 of them near here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Show us a pic. Would have loved to have shown you a photo but they were flying over head when I was out and about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I don't suppose they were making a noise that sounded like "honk honk"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) I don't suppose they were making a noise that sounded like "honk honk"? I didn't hear any noise but I am convinced they are a swan, Will try and get a pic when I see them in there 100's in the stumbles again Edited November 6, 2012 by Mr Rizzini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 For what it's worth there is a black-necked swan and one could have escaped from a WWT or similar site. But the fact you are seeing so many of them, makes it very likely that they are actually a goose. I think you are from NI, there aren't a great number of Canadas in the country, where about's are you? The only goose that has a black neck and is present in high population densities in Northern Ireland, to my mind would be the Brent, but they are quite a small goose. I look forward to seeing the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rizzini Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yeah Im from NI, will see what i can do regardin the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) If you cant get a photo up what about a full description, Colour of belly\back\wings\legs\bill\neck \feet and head. Any calls or wing noise ? Size , flock formation and so on. While I have never heard of black headed mute or whooper swans they often have discoloured heads when feeding in iron rich water they can be orange as the feathers stain. It may be possible that the heads have been stained blackish feeding in peaty water. As teal says there black necked swans , but I think its very unlikely to have more than one or two escapes. If you are seeing them in 100s then they are most likely to be geese. canadas are big birds , but half the sise of a swan. A mute \ whooper swan will be about 4 feet 6 inches tall with a 7 foot wingspan. Edited November 8, 2012 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Might just be a fashion thing this winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobfish Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 tap it into google images... there're loads of pics of em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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