Black Swan TheoryBlack swans are only indigenous to a few parts of Australia and New Zealand, but have been shipped to zoos around the world and have occasionally escaped and bred in the wild. We have a small colony of these swans in Lakeland, Florida on Lake Morton which is home to an astounding array of avian species of all sorts. I'm just back from an early morning visit. Apparently there is, in science and philosophy, a concept called "Black Swan Theory". It goes like this. "The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. (I know ..... sounds like a recent political event.!) The term is based on an ancient saying which presumed black swans did not exist, but the saying was rewritten after black swans were discovered in the wild." -- Willow 2014