I knew exactly what I would share with you when I saw the theme this morning. This solitary black swan has been around the river for a year or so, and Fifi as she is known, hit the local newspaper this week because she is lonely. There are lots of mute swans on the Exe and the canal, but of course black swans are native to Australia, not Britain. When I saw her last year, I assumed she had made her way up river from Dawlish, where there has been a colony for decades. Apparently not though, she is not ringed and it’s thought that she may have escaped from a private garden. She has been nest building but has no mate, the local birds have attacked her and she is probably feeling terribly rejected. The Dawlish swan herd says that she should be taken there, but that it would be costly to capture and move her and so far no one has offered to pay. I hope the newspaper article prompts a donation from a wealthy bird lover! Here she is. 
There are lots more interpretations of solitary over at The Daily Post
Awww, such a beautiful creature to be so solitary… 😦
How sad….hope the donations flow in. She really is a beauty!
that is so sad Gilly. I hope the funds are found to move her. How much do they need ??? Please keep us updated.
Now that breaks my heart. Fifi does looks sad. She reminds me of people in real life, waiting, hoping, longing. I have hopes though that she will find the companion she seeks or swan friends who will keep her company. Beautiful post.
Aquatic creature together with solitude. So sad, how do the reduce their mental pressure.
Beautiful post.
Love it.
http://rosesandcoffee.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/my-engagement/
Rahul the story of your engagement is beautiful!
she is striking – I too hope she finds a benefactor
Ahhh, poor, lonely creature. Fingers crossed she gets to Dawlish and finds a mate.
What a good way to get the word out, with your great portrait of her. Hope there is a happy ending and she is no longer solitary.
A solitary journey across the country: http://cyclingrandma.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/are-robots-eating-our-jobs-interview-with-david-brancaccio/
This is a brilliant post about David Brancaccio’s journey!
I hope that she soon has the male company which she’s probably craving. She looks really lonely.
I was going to post something very similar! Lovely!
Gilly, I’ve posted late today. I too knew exactly what I was going to post. One of mine is very similar. Yours is better, though, somewhat more unusual.
What a handsome swan. Goes to show you, even the beautiful are lonely. So sad.
Gilly, this swan is beautiful! Do keep us posted. We want to know what happens.
So sad…
Beautiful black swan image… love it..
Excellent photography my friend 🙂
Awww…poor Fifi. She’s a beauty.
Awww … Misery loves company. Please give Fifi one.
WoW! I love the shot even as it touches me in a sad place… all that stuff about black swans… Love this LG! 🙂
She still has her head held high – swans are so elegant!
OMG … lots of thoughts come to mind but rejection is at the top. I feel her pain.
This is a good photo but very sad. I hope she find her place.
oh poor swan, on her own, far from home …. hope she will find her expat flock 🙂