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Entries Tagged as 'Mute Swan'

Baby swan huddle

June 2nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

The scene today at the big pond:

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Reader Pics: Tough yet tender swans

May 16th, 2007 · Comments Off

Our friend Mary, who sent in this photo, has a perfect view of the swans and cygnets right from her apartment. It isn’t unusual for the big male Mute Swan to walk up to her window and give her cat the ol’ feathery eyeball. Of the two male swans in the compound, the one at [...]

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Reader Pics: Cute fluffy swans!

May 14th, 2007 · Comments Off

Clearly we are all-day suckers for these cute fluffy swans. I mean, look at them—adorable! Our friend George is not immune to their cutitude, nor is he afraid of their gigantic, intimidating father, evidenced by the cool from-the-top photo of mom and babies. Of course, George is taller than the bird, whereas daddy swan is [...]

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More baby Mute Swans!

May 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Our pair of Mute Swans at the larger pond finally hatched those eggs! This pair has six little cygnets, and they are of course just as cute as the other group. See for yourself:

On the smaller pond (aka Pond 2), where once we had five chicks we now have four. Something must have nabbed one [...]

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Swan hatchlings!

April 23rd, 2007 · 8 Comments

Our local paper’s bird pics can’t even touch this much cuteness. I mean, come on, is this little Mute Swan baby not adorable? They hatched today by the small pond and are paddling about, eating whatever they can fit their beaks around. Don’t get too close, though, because the folks are tough when it comes [...]

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