Saturday 12 October 2013

Swans at Castle Espie

I have spent the last 2 days birding with Eileen which I will tell you about in a later post after she has gone home.  We were out and about birding for 11 1/2 hours today and I am exhausted!  These Mute Swans were seen at Castle Espie and Eileen wants to go there again today so no doubt later on I will have more photos etc to show you from there.  I saw and watched these beautiful Swans at close quarters for quite a while and at the end I have a short video of them.   Yesterday we saw the first Whooper Swans fly into Northern Ireland although much to far away to photograph.
Sit back and  enjoy these Mute Swans.


























You can access the video at

http://youtu.be/P98jJnxUBes

If there is a black space below, click it and the video will appear.


Many thanks for visiting my blog today and I hope you have enjoyed the Swans.

I appreciate all those people who have left comments on any of my blogs today.
Lynn asked if the mushrooms were eatable, I don't know and also if the Swans are mute and they are not.

I am linking this post to The Bird D'pot.

20 comments:

  1. Superb birds....A pity about the Whoopers. I enjoy hearing Swans do something other than hiss.

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  2. beautiful and pristine the swans appear; you certainly had a long day birding Margaret. Look forward to subsequent birding posts

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  3. Even though they are the wrong colour, they are beautiful. Thank you. I just cannot get used to white swans...

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  4. your photos are as outstanding as the Swans. Beautiful!!!!

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  5. Nice to see Margaret, there's always good photo opportunities to be had when these beauties are around...[;o)

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  6. those necks are just amazing. so beautiful.

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  7. Beautiful pictures of Mute Swans, Margaret.
    They are all perfectly photographed, the video is also wonderful.
    Nice weekend, Irma

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  8. Oh, swans, birds of a real king.
    I can watch them for hours ...
    Margaret, your pictures are great.
    I send greetings from distant Polish.
    Lucia

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  9. They're such majestic birds and you've captured them so beautifully Margaret.

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  10. Stunning and ever so graceful. Beautiful captures Margaret!!

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  11. Gorgeous photos of the swans.They look so regal.

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  12. The swans are so pretty. Lovely sight to see! Wonderful photos, Margaret. Enjoy your weekend!

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  13. Very beautiful! I'm always amazed that white birds manage to stay so clean and lovely looking.

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  14. Wonderful photos of the swans. Thet're gorgeous birds.

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  15. They are such beautiful, elegant birds. Their snowy white feathers echo the clouds in your wallpaper.

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  16. Lovely photos of the mute swans. Eleven-and-a-half hours of birding does sound tiring...but FUN! :))

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  17. Such wonderful photos! The swans are so beautiful and look so elegant. I also like them much!

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  18. Lovely photos of these mute swans! Well done!

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  19. Your photos really show off their beauty and gracefulness.

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