The Silver Swan

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ajb•2 days ago

Amazing for 250 year old automaton. A bit odd that the show is it catching a fish! Swans are not predators. Given the immense diligence it must have taken to build, I hardly imagine they overlooked that fact - they must have cared less for ecological accuracy than for making a good spectacle.

proee•2 days ago

Swans do occasionally eat small fish.

layer8•2 days ago

Sometimes even larger ones: https://youtu.be/HA44-I6RgY4

advisedwang•2 days ago

This is a 404 for me :(

fnordian_slip•1 day ago

You can look at the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whEIvsU4ft0