Tuesday 9 August 2016

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Mount Stewart Swans with their Cygnets

I photographed these Swans with their cygnets when I took my family from Malawi there to see the magnificent House and Gardens at Mount Stewart, near Newtownards, Northern Ireland.  The cygnets are growing up fast and I must get back soon to see how they are getting on. 










 I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

I hope you enjoyed seeing this Swan family again and thanks for visiting.

Many thanks to all who leaave comments on this post.

27 comments:

  1. So beautiful...AND cute! And mom and dad are both there. The scenes are the picture of peace.

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  2. They are glorious things, and their fluffy babies melt my hard heart.

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  3. There's something rather speciaal about cygnets. And it's good to watch how good their parents are in looking after their brood. "Keep well clear" the usual advice.

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  4. The original 'ugly ducklings' I think - I managed to get a few pictures of Mute Swans in Scotland - may not seem that remarkable, but they were a year tick for me!!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  5. Hello Margaret, lovely images of the swan family. I like the cute cygnets, they are adorable.
    Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  6. What a privilege to see this beautiful family.
    Thank you for sharing. Have a great week

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  7. Beautiful family!! Lovely and cute babies cygnets!

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  8. How cool to see those little ones!

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  9. The cygnets are great looking. They sure are not ugly ducklings. Great shots.

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  10. Hello Margaret
    Amazing photos. Beautiful swans.
    Greetings.

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  11. Your photos are wonderful, and the cygnets are cute. Unfortunately they, just like our children and grandchildren, grow up entirely too fast.

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  12. Surely my blood pressure went down while enjoying your fine post, M

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  13. The cygnets are darlings! I'm sure you all enjoyed them at beautiful Mount Stewart!

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  14. I actually spotted a Mute swan family the other day. A late hatch as it seems. Only saw them from afar though.

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  15. Graceful even at a young age.

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  16. Such lovely photos, Margaret, particularly the ones of the cygnets packed closely together on the water.

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  17. Lovely! The last time I saw cygnets was when I was in England. We don't really get them around here too often.

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  18. Seeing the young being born and growing is so refreshing.

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  19. The little ones are as charming as the adults.

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  20. Now I see them, and what gorgeous images you have taken of the swans and cygnets.

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  21. What a wonderful sight Margaret.

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  22. Beautiful . . . gives me feelings of peacefulness.

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  23. How adorable! Such beautiful birds around the waterways. Anytime I see them, I smile. Swans are amazing birds.

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