>Two days ago another pair arrived and seem to have the
>original pair and their cygnets bailed up in a corner of the
>lake. There has been some fighting and apparent attacks on
>the cygnets (with one possibly killed).
>
>1. Is this common behaviour ?
A very similar incident was observed by Bob Rusk in Canberra (Kelly Swamp)
a couple of years ago. It was reported in Canberra Bird Notes but I cant
find the exact reference or the text just now.
Harvey
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