Black Swan
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:03 pm
An unusual visitor to the River Avon in Stratford upon Avon this spring, we have seen them before but not on a regular basis.
Black Swan by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

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Thank you Nighthawke
That is a coincidence, that image was taken just over the road from The Dirty Duck pub, my local when working at The RSC.slogen51 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:07 pmWhat a coincidence!
We had a couple of days in the area - Billesley Manor Hotel to see Alfie Boe and Michael Ball at the NEC and also did a boat trip on the Avon at Stratford and saw a black Swan, probably this very bird.
Also went to the Black Swan / Mucky Duck pub
Thanks Terry, appreciated