April 11, 2007: Swan feeds carp
 

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Nature gone wrong day two: the official cap says a black swan feeds carp at a wildlife park in Shenzhen, in south China's Guangdong province.

It's a nice IotD because it's colorful, but what makes this swan decide to feed fish instead of feeding itself? Maybe the bird has learned animal husbandry and is breeding these fish long-term for the finest of seafood dinners.

This is actually caused by a fairly common condition that forces the the Swan to regurgitate it's food into the fishes' mouths.

It's called Carp Pool Funnel Syndrome.


lol!!!

Partnership? Weird but the picture is cool. Colors...

Here's a video of a baby duck feeding carp.

I wonder if the swan lost its babies, and feels compelled to continue its mothering instincts. But with fish? Why not with a cute panda, or something?

V. funny sheldon!

This isn't anything gone "wrong" or that strange. I've seen pics over the years of birds feeding koi or carp. It's simple mothering instinct. Birds are conditioned to drop food into any gaping, begging mouth. They will even feed people.

Why just last night a medium sized chicken fed 2 adults and one child, with enough left over for 1 more adult to have lunch today. :D

Maybe they are kissing.

Hahaha!!!!!

looks more like the swan is smelling them - maybe its trying to tell them they have B.O.

Then again, maybe he's a gynocologist.

(gonna get bitch slapped for the rest of my life for that one!)

I'm pretty sure that's the wrong end...

I was playing up the fishy smell angle.

(diggin' the grave deeper for myself)

oh good lord
if I were you, I would go into deep hiding
vengeful feminists will find you any second