Yesterday on my walk past the reservoir, three more swans had arrived. The parents of the five cygnets (now fully grown) were not impressed. There was lots of flying at the newcomers who seemed to be interested in the youngsters. (I found that they do not mate until they are three or four years old and they are not yet past their first birthday.) In the photo above the cygnets are in a group on the left with four swans that include the parents on the right. No idea why they have all dipped their heads underwater. The internet is not much help.
However, the cygnets were fine and headed for the rushes at this end of the water. It's so nice that the five keep together.
The parents were keeping a look out. It was all quiet when I returned later.
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