Just over a month since hatching and the cygnets are gaining confidence and growing to look more like the parents with longer necks and bigger bodies.
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A sad end to the week, as the following extract posted by the Berwick Swan and Wildlife Trust in the local paper makes clear. “A little cygnet came in recently from Eyemouth. It appeared to have injured its leg, as it was unable to use its left leg at all. The bird was x-rayed and the vet thought […]
The man in the Fishermen’s Mutual Association, as reliable a source as you could hope for, has confirmed the story of the cygnet with the broken leg. A telephone call to the Berwick Swan and Wildlife Trust flagged up the injury and the cygnet was picked up at the nest. It will receive treatment then be […]
The end of week two and sadly one of the cygnets appears to have perished. Tales that the little one was ‘away to the vets to mend a broken leg’ gave some hope, but this now seems unlikely. On a positive note, the remaining seven are thriving and are often to be seen in the […]
End of week one and the cygnets are exploring the local travel options.
The last of the cygnets to hatch remains in the safety of the nest. Eight cygnets hatched successfully over a period of two days……and not an ugly duckling in sight! Six of the cygnets, those which hatched first, are quick to learn the behaviour of the adult, swimming and foraging in the bank for food. […]
This evening at 7.00 pm.
My soul is an enchanted boat, Which, like a sleeping swan, doth float Upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing. Prometheus Unbound. Shelley Swans often feature in words about love. Perhaps it’s because they mate for life. It looks like mutual understanding as they warm their backs in the sun.
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