Psilos Bird Photography |
A mute swan family Page 3 |
The cygnets at 3 weeks old are given valuable
lessons in grazing. Bread is fed to the swans by passers by but happily
they take very little and the adults lead them to some thick grass where
they can feed on a more natural diet. |
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Happily all five cygnets have made it to
the three week stage and are getting beyond the danger point as they
grow bigger every day. |
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The adults as ever are very protective attacking
a dog that tried to get too close. |
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Despite there being alot of people and
alot of dogs around the swans do manage to find some quiet places were
they can rest in safety. |
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Four weeks old and the swan family are having
a lesson in bathing and preening |
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The male puts his feathers back into shape
after bathing and the cygnet shows him that he can do it too! |
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6 weeks old and they
are starting to look much more swanlike |
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To be unpdated soon
28/07/05 |
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