June Morning at Lake Morton
July 12, 2017 - We started to walk around the lake, and we didn't get far before we found the pair of Black-necked Swans.... Read more
Black-Necked Swan
Springtime at Lakes Morton and Mirror
May 13, 2015 - Finally as we got back to the car, we noticed the pair of Black-necked Swans incubating a nest.... Read more
Springtime Walk at Lake Morton
March 12, 2014 - I was getting ready to leave when the lake shared one last surprise with me: the Black-necked Swans are building a nest!... I've seen Mute Swan cygnets and Black Swan cygnets born at Lake Morton, but this will be the first time that the city's imported Black-necked Swans breed.... Read more
Cygnet Watch at Lake Morton
May 4, 2013 - Pretty soon we won't be able to distinguish them from all the other "stooges" (my name for the white ducks that come begging for food!) The Black-Necked Swans were out on the lake together.... Read more
Cute Babies at Lake Morton
April 21, 2013 - Last year I made a trip to Lake Morton just to see the newly arrived Black-Necked Swans.... Read more
Gray Icky Morning at Lake Morton
August 26, 2012 - I read recently that two Black-Necked Swans had been added to the "menagerie," and I've never seen one of those before, so I was hoping to find one.... Read more