So graceful but so noisy!

It's no secret that for as long as I can remember my favourite birds have been black swans. A year ago I was thrilled to be able to capture them with my camera on the Fortescue. This year I had the opportunity again.

The funny thing about swans though, is that they are so beautiful and graceful. They appear pristine and aloof on the water. And then they make a noise that makes you jump and go, really? Something so hideous from the beak of something so beautiful?

I for one am grateful for this noise though. Our last camping trip down the Fortescue, I heard these swans before I saw them. I actually went looking for them. I walked up the riverbed, seven and a half months pregnant, just to see if I could spot the swans.

Fortescue did not disappoint. It's ironic that we have named this pool Pelican Pool. There sure were a lot of swans there that morning.

I didn't get too close. Luckily I had stuck with the 18-200mm lens so had a fairly decent zoom. But as mentioned in a previous post, the mornings on the Fortescue are spectacular and I wanted to share this one photo with you.

It's a reflection of a natural circle, created by the tree and the shadows in the rock face. I waited for the swans to swim into the circle before taking a photo. It's one of my favourite reflection photos.