Papa wasn't too happy about visitors coming to look at his new babies, in fact he seemed dedicated to chasing everyone away. Rather than incur his rath or upset him more I made this a short visit! ;-) Black Swan facts: Before European explorers had reached Australia, it was believed that all swans were white. Dutch mariner, Antounie Caen, was the first to be amazed at the sight of Australia’s Black swans on the Shark Bay in 1636. Explorer Willem de Vlamingh captured two of these creatures on Australia’s Swan River and returned with them to Europe to prove their existence. ~ Small Valley Swans

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Our newest Gallery: ‘Scavenger Hunt April 2010' is part of the PBase Monthly Challenge . Participants are challenged to find images that match a listing of interesting and challenging words. To visit it click HERE