Yesterday evening, just after 8.30, I observed what I'm 99% sure was a
Mute Swan flying over the Pinnacle NR, heading SW towards the Molonglo
valley. I was quite low, no more than 50 ft up and about 50m away when I
first spotted it. I got the binos on it pretty quickly and saw that it
was entirely white. Had it been a Black Swan, there's no way I could've
missed the contrasting white panels on the wings at that range, even
with the poor light. It also had a very long straight neck (too long to
be an Ibis), and no trailing legs or tail to speak of.
I contacted the zoo, thinking they might have some Mute Swans, but they
assure me they don't have any, so I'm mystified as to where this bird
might've come from. It seems likely that it would've settled on LBG for
the night, so anyone down by the lake might want to keep an eye out for
it. I'd very much like someone else to confirm this so that I can stop
worrying about possible delusional spells I might be having.
John Brannan
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