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Swan meat has been regarded as a luxury food in England since at least the reign of Elizabeth I. A recipe for baked swan survives from that time. "To bake a Swan Scald it and take out the bones, and parboil it, then season it very well with Pepper, Salt and Ginger, then lard it, and put it in a deep Coffin of Rye Paste with store of Butter, close it and bake it very well, and when it is baked, fill up the Vent-hole with melted Butter, and so keep it; serve it in as you do the Beef-Pie."
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Swan meat has been regarded as a luxury food in England since at least the reign of Elizabeth I. A recipe for baked swan survives from that time. “To bake a Swan Scald it and take out the bones, and View Full →

The longest movement recorded for one of our collared swans is from Albert Park to Ballarat - about 110 kilometers!
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The longest movement recorded for one of our collared swans is from Albert Park to Ballarat – about 110 kilometers!

The number of eggs in a swan clutch ranges from three to eight.
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The number of eggs in a swan clutch ranges from three to eight.

Both male and female swans incubate the eggs. The male takes the day shift, while the female incubates the clutch at night.
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Both male and female swans incubate the eggs. The male takes the day shift, while the female incubates the clutch at night.

There are two collective nouns for a group of swans. A group on the ground is known as a 'bank', while a group in flight is called a 'wedge' of swans.
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There are two collective nouns for a group of swans. A group on the ground is known as a ‘bank’, while a group in flight is called a ‘wedge’ of swans.