These
photographs and video were photographed last week when I took my bird group to Portavoe Reservoir, near Groomsport. We were very surprised the adult swans
brought their young over to see us.
Enjoy the photos and I have given you little snippets of information
regarding swans.
Swans
begin breeding between the ages of 3-4 years.
Swan
eggs take between 35 and 42 days to hatch.
Swans
can fly as fast as 60 miles per hour!
Cygnophobia
or kiknophobia is the fear of swans.
Swans
are highly intelligent and remember who has been kind to them, or not.
In
2001, a man in Ireland had his leg broken by a swan when he was trying to
provoke it.
A
group of wild swans is known as a herd, however a group in captivity are called
a fleet.
There
are six different species of swans.
The
swan has over 25000 feathers in its body.
An
adult male is the only bird that has a penis.
On the video I said Portmore instead, it should be Portavoe!
If the video does not appear below CLICK HERE.
If the video does not appear below CLICK HERE.
I
hope you enjoyed the photos, video and information.
Lots more birds to see as tomorrow I start a 4 day series on visiting
Inch Wildlife Reserve at Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal.
Lots more birds to see as tomorrow I start a 4 day series on visiting
Inch Wildlife Reserve at Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal.
I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.
Many
thanks for visiting and also to those who leaves comments.
The cygnets are adorable! You have to love those fluffy balls.
ReplyDeleteYes I never tire of seeing them Have a great day.
DeleteI adore cygnets. Feathered enchantment.
ReplyDeleteThe man who had his leg broken deserved it. No sympathy from me. None.
HI Sue I definiately agree with you. Have a great evening.
DeleteHi Margaret,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of the mute swans, also interesting information.
The video is beautiful.
Best regards, Irma
Hello Margaret, thanks for sharing the swan info and the lovely photos and video. The cygnets are just adorable. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteWow, great close-up, and they are a beautiful part of nature. I especially always enjoy seeing the babies!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely photos, and your swan facts were so interesting. Great Post!
ReplyDeletereally really cute!
ReplyDeleteOh wow how great are these images of the swans. And what interesting facts you've divulged. I never even thought about swans flying much, let alone so fast. The swan young are so cute. Thanks for sharing. Jo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, even with the ugly ducklings.
ReplyDeleteNice photos of the swans. Those fluffy babies are adorable!
ReplyDeleteOhhh so lovley photo number 5 is my favorite ,Nette
ReplyDeleteThe cygnets are just so adorable.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of swans.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable pictures. The little ones look so soft.
ReplyDeleteSome fascinating and often neglected information there Margaret. It doesn't take long for adult Mutes to introduce their youngsters to handouts from Joe Public does it?
ReplyDeleteMargaret,
ReplyDeletesmall swans are adorable.
A big? This royal birds.
Greetings.
Lucia
Swans are so elegantly beautiful. The cygnets are fluffy and adorable. Great stills and video, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteSwans are so elegantly beautiful. The cygnets are fluffy and adorable. Great stills and video, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteA charming series of pics Margaret.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful birds - and the babies are just darling!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the beautiful photos of the swans, and the interesting facts. What surprised me the most is their top speed--60 mph! That's pretty fast!
ReplyDeletePortavoe is a bird free zone! Any time I have visited it has not produced a lot other than mallard, swan, grebe and a few garden birds. Orlock is usually better. It's a nice walk I you have a dog to exercise.
ReplyDeleteHi Derek My bird group wanted to go there and alhtough there were not a great number of birds they all enjoyed it as quite a number had NEVER been before.
DeleteBeautiful fluffy babies.
ReplyDelete60 M.P.H - amazing.
Splendid images! Read the info with great interest.
ReplyDeleteWhat a joy to have the opportunity to see these lovely swans and their babies. Great shots Margaret!
ReplyDeleteAdorable birds and babies. Lovely set, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteHave a Wonderful Day!!
Peace :)
Gorgeous captures and very interesting information!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of the white swans and signets Margaret. We have black swans here in Western Australia, however there is a colony of white swans on the Avon River in Northam about 90 klms from Perth.
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful family. There are swans where I live but I never see any chicks. :(
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