Birds in Queens Gardens

Birds in Queens Gardens

The original site of Queens Gardens was used by colonists for duck hunting and horse racing. However it was soon discovered that the clay deposits on the site were suitable for brick making. By the mid 1800's the site had become a brickworks where the clay was mined and then used for the production of bricks. Around the 1890's brick extraction became difficult and the pits and kilns were abandoned. In 1894 a decision was made to have the abandoned reserve developed into public gardens. The brick kilns were removed and the clay pits were transformed into the beautiful ponds you see today. The site was renamed East Perth Park and then changed once more to Queens Gardens in honour of Queen Victoria. Today the gardens attract an abundance of bird life such as Black Swans and other local Water Birds.

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Entrance Gates Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia.	Notice on the Gate Hope I find the Cygnets!	Reflections in the Pond These ponds were formerly clay pits where clay was mined for brick making.	Palm Tree Reflection
Dusky Moorhen in the Waterlilies	Pied Cormorant drying in the Sun	The Black Swan Family Cygnus atratus.	Four Cygnets follow the parent
Two Cygnets go swimming	Fluffy Cygnet at edge of pond	Two Cygnets on the Lawn	Watchful eye of the parent Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)is the Western Australian bird emblem.
Going for a stroll Black Swans are herbivores and eat mostly water plants.	Cygnet about to go swimming Baby swans, or cygnets, are grey.	In the water	Peter Pan Statue in Queens Gardens In 1927 the Peter Pan statue was presented to the children of Western Australia by the members and friends of the Rotary Club of Perth.
Rear of Peter Pan Statue The statue is a replica of Sir George Frampton's famous Peter Pan statue which is located in London's Kensington Gardens in England and is one of only seven made from the original mould.	The watchful eye of Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa.	Here come the Swans	Swan with five Cygnets
Circling around	The whole Family! One cygnet found something interesting in the water.	Cygnet looked under the water!	That's my Baby!
A feather floats by!	Three siblings	Practising swimming strokes	A closer view
Four siblings	One looks under the water again	Black Swan comes to say 'Hello' Cygnus atratus. Swans are the largest of the waterfowls. They have long, slender necks which are longer than their bodies. They are black except for white wing quills. The bill is broad and bright red.	The other Swan takes a bath
In protective mode The swan suddenly skimmed across the water to chase an Eurasian Coot that ventured too close to the cygnets.	All is peaceful again	Cygnet swimming away	Cute bundle of fluff
Taking a bath and preening wing	More preening while circling around	Having a good splash!	Swan Family in the Pond Black Swans mate for life and reunite every year to breed. Both parents take care of raising the cygnets, which stay with their parents for some time.