Boy, how the cygnets have grown. Over the last few weeks, every time I passed the reservoir on one of my walks, the swans were over the very far side near the yacht club. But yesterday they were back near the entrance. The five cygnets are nearly full grown and have only a few of their old brown feathers left. But like naughty juveniles, they are still hanging round their parents.
I posted this note on 24th November, but now in the middle of December, something has changed. At the beginning of the month there was no sign of the cygnets, only the parents were left. Apparently they chase off their brood so they can mate again in the winter. However, on my walk through the village last week, a flock of swans passed over my head. When I arrived at the reservoir, the cygnets were back and no sign of the parents. So I'm not sure what that is all about. Here they are on Sunday dodging the yachts.
. I first posted pictures of them on 2nd June.
And then later on 21st August.
On 4th September.
And 18th September.
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