The Story of Koonaworra the Black Swan

Koonaworra the Black Swan: An Australian Adventure

Although swans are found in many parts of the world, the black swan is unique to Australia, making Koonaworra’s story an essential addition to any collection of Australian wildlife tales.

Koonaworra, a male cygnet, hatches from a pale green egg nestled among the rushes of an Australian lake. Independence arrives quickly, and within weeks, he’s navigating the swan colony on his own.

His strong and somewhat quarrelsome…