Tag: swans

LONG WHITE NECKS

Cee reminded me today of ducks, and then I remembered swans and specifically, sleeping swans, floating on the pond with their long necks and heads tucked under a wing. And how those necks are so long, they don't have to dive for food (usually), but just crane their necks down into the water. It took … Continue reading LONG WHITE NECKS

SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWAN ON A POND

Before the long drought, we had a lot of swans nesting and breeding in the rivers and on the ponds where the rivers widened. There was one year when the Canada Geese tried to drive the swans out of the pond by attacking their nest and destroying their eggs. In the end, the swans drove … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWAN ON A POND

SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWANS

Over the years, I've taken many pictures of swans until about four years ago, they disappeared. It was the end of a long, slow drought. Our rivers ran dry. The fish died. I think the lack of water in the rivers and ponds forced them to move to an area with more water and food. … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWANS

BIRD OF THE WEEK: REMEMBERED SWANS

Purple heron + Birds of the Week Invitation XLIII We had many nesting swans in the lake in Whitinsville and in other shallow areas along the river. There was also a permanent battle between the Canada Geese, who wanted to nest in the same areas. One year, the geese destroyed the swan's nest, but there was … Continue reading BIRD OF THE WEEK: REMEMBERED SWANS

SEVEN SWANS & CYGNETS

Seven Swans & Cygnets I finally found a picture with seven images. Swans and cygnets on the pond in Northbridge taken in 2012 or 2013. It needed to be square which was the easy part. It also needed to be completely reprocessed. I don't even remember on which camera I took this picture, but it … Continue reading SEVEN SWANS & CYGNETS

BIRD OF THE WEEK: REMEMBERED SWANS

Purple heron + Birds of the Week Invitation XLIII We had many nesting swans in the lake in Whitinsville and in other shallow areas along the river. There was also a permanent battle between the Canada Geese who wanted to nest in the same areas. One year, the geese destroyed the swan's nest but there was … Continue reading BIRD OF THE WEEK: REMEMBERED SWANS

LONG WHITE NECKS

Cee reminded me today of ducks and then I remembered swans and specifically, sleeping swans, floating on the pond with their long necks and heads tucked under a wing. And how those necks are so long, they don't have to dive for food (usually), but just crane their necks down into the water. It took … Continue reading LONG WHITE NECKS

SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWAN ON A POND

Before the long drought, we had a lot of swans nesting and breeding in the rivers and on the ponds where the rivers widen. There was one year when the Canada Geese tried to drive the swans out of the pond by attacking their nest and destroying their eggs. In the end, the swans drove … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWAN ON A POND

SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWANS

Over the years, I've taken many pictures of swans until about four year ago, they disappeared. It was the end of a long, slow drought. Our rivers ran dry. The fish died. I think the lack of water in the rivers and ponds forced them to move to an area with more water and food. … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 70 – SWANS

THE END OF THE WAR ON THE POND – Marilyn Armstrong

And when the nest-building and love-making are done, as the long spring afternoon stretches ahead, Mr. Mute-Swan stretches his wings and heads over to the other side of the pond to harass the demon Geese who stole his nest. No matter that he has built a new nest and it is a fine nest. "Never … Continue reading THE END OF THE WAR ON THE POND – Marilyn Armstrong