Black Swan on the Nest Cygnus atratus

Black Swan on the nest
Black Swan with eggs
Black Swan with six eggs in the nest
Black Swan on the nest Both male and female take turns sitting on the eggs
Black Swan on Nest Female (pen) does most of the minor household repairs but male (cob) brings materials.
Black Swans on the nest
Black Swans on Nest
Changing shift: the one on the eggs gives way to the arriving partner so both get a chance to eat and exercise.
Black Swan incubating eggs on the nest
Black Swan on Nest with cygnets
Black Swan on Nest
Incubating the eggs, above left. Hatched cygnets (different nests/broods than the one shown with eggs above).
Black Swan on Nest with cygnets
Black Swan on Nest with cygnets
Black Swan cygnets