Last week I showed you the birds I saw at the lake near Helen's Tower however today it is the Swans at Kiltonga Nature Reserve, near Newtownards that I am showing you when I visited
it with my Bird Group recently. There
were 2 Adult Swans and hidden beneath trees were 6 cygnets. The adults
were already encouraging their young to find another territory by the
aggressive behaviour to the cygnets unlike the ones at Helen's Tower.
These
are Gadwall ducks.
The
one above is the male and below is the female.
The
cygnets are coming tentatively from under the trees but the male Swan is on
their case and trying to get them to move territory and 3 of them, very wisely move
into a smaller channel away from both
parents.
Off
they go but tomorrow I will show you the rest of the photographs taken at
Kiltonga Nature Reserve. Too many for one post.
I am linking with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.
Many thanks for visiting today and also for your comments.
Gorgeous pictures of the swans! The cygnets are almost grown! Favorite picture is eight!! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteTough love.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are a little less tired.
Hi Margaret, I love swans and your images are beautiful. Have a great day. Jo
ReplyDeleteThose swans are so lovely.
ReplyDeletebeautiful swans and ducks!
ReplyDeleteHello Dear Margaret!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful are your photos.
Swans are very beautiful birds.
Greetings.
Lucja
Beautiful swans!
ReplyDeleteThese are really beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful swans!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Swans are always beautiful but the white ones look especially elegant!
ReplyDeleteInteresting behavior. Our swans families stay together and and join with other families to fly to warmer climates. When they cone back, they are just the pair that was here the year before. I assume the chasing off takes place elsewhere ... or maybe isn't even necessary because I have seen young swans pairing off before they even leave in the fall. We had close to twenty swans on the lake last fall ... not so many this year unless I missed it. Great post, Margaret ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From the Sol
Gorgeous birds! Such lovely swans! very interesting details and aspects captured. Many thanks for sharing them with us. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI do love pictures of the water birds...... Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the elegance of the swans.
ReplyDeleteLove the swan images!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos! Swans are always beautiful
ReplyDeleteSwans are beautiful birds, but they do have tempers. Smart cygnets to move on.
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