Swan watch - From Stanwick Lakes

Family 1 still have six cygnets.

Not seen family 2 since, although think i may have caught a glimpse of them swimming just out of view yesterday.

On Friday I discovered family 3 had five cygnets but they were down to four yesterday.

I have to say, mission completed LW. Photo's of babies on backs!! Not very clear because I was a tad excited and they were a little far away and very poor light!

I also have to say they are all unbelievably cute!! Have some cracking close up's from yesterday. Just uploading now and will post as soon as I can

Now, I've been rather excited about my swan watch photo's all weekend. As i don't have a computer at home I have to wait till I'm at work to upload my piccies!!

Family 3

Friday 18th June:

I spy a little head on mummy's back


So so cute (was very happy with this pic)!!!


The family swimming off


Is that two little head's i spy on mum's back? It is!!


Such a shame the final pic came out blurry though I blame the light and not my excitement at all!!

Friday 18th June

Family 1



They are certainly growing








And off they go

Saturday 19th June (it was blooming freezing)

No sign of family 2 or 3!

Family 1

Tucked up

What can i say? FANTASTIC, WONDERUL, AMAZING ...............truly great photos Anne-Marie. How great to have got the cygnets on mums back honestly that was so lovely to see.

Thanks so much for sharing, and for freezing on Saturday - it was so worth it (for us anyway )

You are so lucky to have these swans and geese around and the best bit is we get to share them!

Lai

On Sunday I did a slightly different walk, meaning I only had the opportunity to see family 3. Although going on some of pictures I managed to get I can't complain in the slightest.











This one is now my desktop background




A little video clip










Sorry for the hundreds of photos but they were just so cute and I couldn't decide! The parents of these cygnets are really just so tame! Although they don't like people on bikes or with dogs so thats good! I really couldn't believe how close we got, although we were so cautious, they were quite happy performing for the camera!!

Thank you Lai!! I love seeing them all! And I love sharing photo's so its no problem at all!!

I'm still in shock at how close I was able to get to them yesterday to get those pictures! So adorable!! I'm going to have to get a few printed off and framed

They are soooooooooooooo sweet, i think you'll have to change your desktop everyday so you can use them all! It's amazing you can get so close, and i really hope they stay away from dogs and bikes - that's quite a scary thought.

Thanks again - it really makes my day to see them

Lai

Oh my life AM your pics are stunning
they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute just makes me wont to climb into my pc and cuddle them
well done you for get such stunning pics

SL

I have just had an icky day, feel like..., well you know. So thought I would see what was happening on the forum before I say something to all the couriers that have had me running after them to close the security door!!!!!

Then I spotted AMs Swanwatch had new posts. Now I have the biggest dreamy smile on my face!!!! The sygnets are getting into some strange shapes to sleep.
The one you have on your desktop AM is stunning, such a cutie and they are starting to change from your last pics. Thank you so much thats brought a smile to my face.

SM

Anne-Marie if I could I would give you a big Hug for all those wonderful photos they are simply stunning and you have been a huge star for following them and sharing all your glorious photo's with us, I can't thank you enough.
So well done on achieving the mission and I completely understand your excitement at having captured those pictures, I would have been cock a hoop too and don't apologise for posting so many, I could go on seeing them all the time they are just so fluffy and cute and just cant pick a favourite at all, I know I am going to keep looking at these this evening.
Thank you so much Anne-Marie.

littlewid-x-

I'm so glad you all liked them!! they really are the most adorable bundles of fluff! I'll be heading back up there is half an hour or so, so keep your fingers all crossed for some more piccies!! I currently have 411 pictures in my Stanwick Lakes Photobucket album!!

Hope your day has got better SM. Its horrible having to run after people unnecessarily!! Pains!!!

Absolutley Brilliant AM you cant help but have a smile on your face looking at those. You've just made my day. and the Video clips were really great as well
Thanks AM
WS

I'm so glad you liked them!! Only a few to come from last night. Sad to say Family 3, the ones I spent so much time with on Sunday, are down to 3 babies found that quite sad. Still no sign of family 2, no pics of family 1 because they were just to far away. However, thanks to a trusty pair of binoculars I can confirm they still have all 6 babies

Thats so sad that Family 3 are down to three babies now Anne-Marie, I think it happens alot but that doesnt make it any easier does it and it must be hard for you as you have followed them so closely, lets hope the remaining three stay safe and close to mum and dad.
Fabulous pictures again. I really look forward to getting in from work and catching up on this thread.

littlewid-x-

Thanks LW. I'm going to try my hardest to get up there tonight but am cooking a big dinner. Although just doing a lasagne with salad so I'll try and nip up there when its cooking!!

I was expecting them all to lose a couple, but after spending so much time with them on sunday it really hit me :( poor little baby!!

Dinner sounds yummy Anne-Marie......put it on slow so you can get up there.....sorry .....no pressure

I can only imagine how you felt about the little ones, we are looking at pictures but you are actually seeing them and it makes a difference, lets just hope nothing else happens to the remaining ones.

Have a nice evening Anne-Marie

littlewid-x-

dinner was yummy hehe! I didn't manage to get up to the lake yesterday

I will make up for it this evening though!!

mmmmm that sounds lovely AM. Lasagne!!!

Starting to cloud over a bit now.

I have to ask a question:

How can Mr Andersen think these little one where UGLY! tsk tsk

SM

Exactly the conversation we had the other night. There is absolutely nothing ugly about these little balls of fluffy feathers at all!!

Clouds stay away!!!

Who's Mr Andersen for goodness sake????? if he thinks those beautiful balls of fluff are ugly he needs his eyes testing and his head read.....they are adorable to the Max.

littlewid-x-

P.S
Looking forward to more pics Anne-Marie

littlewid wrote:Who's Mr Andersen for goodness sake????? if he thinks those beautiful balls of fluff are ugly he needs his eyes testing and his head read.....they are adorable to the Max.

littlewid-x-

P.S
Looking forward to more pics Anne-Marie

It's not the one of the Matrix!!!!

Clue: Denmark

SM

There once was an ugly duckling
With feathers all stubby and brown
And the other birds said in so many words
Get out of town
Get out, get out, get out of town
And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack
In a flurry of eiderdown
That poor little ugly duckling
Went wandering far and near
But at every place they said to his face
Now get out, get out, get out of here
And he went with a quack and a waddle and a quack
And a very unhappy tear
All through the wintertime he hid himself away
Ashamed to show his face, afraid of what others might say
All through the winter in his lonely clump of wheat
Till a flock of swans spied him there and very soon agreed
You’re a very fine swan indeed!
A swan? Me a swan? Ah, go on!
And he said yes, you’re a swan
Take a look at yourself in the lake and you’ll see
And he looked, and he saw, and he said
I am a swan! Wheeeeeeee!
I’m not such an ugly duckling
No feathers all stubby and brown
For in fact these birds in so many words said
The best in town, the best, the best
The best in town
Not a quack, not a quack, not a waddle or a quack
But a glide and a whistle and a snowy white back
And a head so noble and high
Say who’s an ugly duckling?
Not I!
Not I!

Nothing at all ugly about them!!!

Just uploading photo's!

Family 1 still have their six cygnets again not seeing them very close, but still managed to get some nice pictures

Family 2, I have no clue. Still not seen the day after they hatched

Family 3 still have their remaining 3 cygnets. Had a bit of a panic as I could only see 2 initially but one was hiding in Mum's shade.