Sadly the Mute Swan is still to be found on the ACT coat of arms.
John Leonard
> On 10 Jan 2017, at 9:24 AM, robert morris <> wrote:
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> Lol - no longer a valid bird! They never were!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Rob Morris
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>> On 9 Jan 2017, at 20:27, Noel Luff <> wrote:
>>
>> (excuse cross-posting)
>>
>> I have been in touch with the Council Ranger at Northam, WA regarding the
>> Mute Swans.
>>
>> There is an enclosure which the swans may/may not use for breeding. The
>> enclosure was constructed about 18 years ago.
>>
>> The swan’s wings are trimmed each year when they have their check-up and
>> receive their inoculations. Their wings have not been pinioned for at least
>> 20 years
>>
>> For the twitchers amongst us it would seem that they are no longer a valid
>> bird (and probably have not been for some time).
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