triangle of three bird species
Usually several different kinds of birds can be spotted around the millpond. Only occasionally do...
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swans are photogenic
Even without the little ones, the swan pair is photogenic. Photo credit: 12-year-old JSP
one fewer cygnet
They can’t watch all the babies all the time. With the big storm coming through yesterday, we’re ...
blackbird scolds the swan cob
When the blackbird dive-bombs a larger bird, the action is fast, often too blurry for the camera....
cygnet vs snapper
Human observers tend to sympathize with the beautiful swans and cute cygnets, despite the fact th...
riding mama swan's back
Here one chick gets the chance to ride on mama’s back. Another one tries to hitch the same ride l...
2018 cygnets' first day on water
This is the first time I’ve seen the cygnets this year, although I can’t be sure they weren’t out...
seven cygnets in 2016
This year the swans started out with seven cygnets! Keeping track of them all is nearly impossibl...