Kay 3,709 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I went my usual walk this morning & took food for the swans , before i got to the pond i have been stopping of at a stream & just sitting under the trees hoping to catch a sight of a stoat i saw last week & was unable to get a pic of it . Then i heard a russtling sound & looked behind me & saw what i thought was a white dog , but it was the swans & there young on foot , never seen this before & i did wonder how the adults had got these young to the pond as they have only been on there about 3 weeks , now i know, some epic journey as well moving them all safely from one pond to another i was pretty amazed Sadly they came right up to me for food , there so hungry , no spitting from either parent, just wanting food , to make matters worse they have fed & now have got them selves into the stream which is totally unsuitable , i had to walk away as i couldnt watch them struggling to get over tree roots & i am worried there so much more easy prey to dogs etc being on land , very sad to see Just a few pics i managed to get off them wandering around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jac 12 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 pity you cant catch um up and take them to a nice pond somewhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff.C 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) I know they don't have a good reputation on here, but the RSPCA should be able to help Kay. This is probably what they do best. If you think these swans are in a dangerous situation, they could be caught and moved to somewhere more suitable. Nice pics by the way! Edited September 7, 2009 by Geoff.C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jac 12 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 you could also try the RSPB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I have just got back from another walk up there & theres no sign of them on the 2 ponds that they could access easily , i will go back at the end of the week just to see if there on the pond again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Well the swans have been located in the junior school playground off all places so they will be ok for tonight hopefully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 theyr off on a walkabout by the looks of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 They dont look stressed to me, looks like they are just after a change of diet, on the open field around here you see them pretty far away from water some times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 586 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Kay They don't look in too bad condition, perhaps they are just wandering. I have seen swans living in quite dirty/over grown places and they have lived there for years bringing up their families. Perhaps they are quite tame and used to taking food from humans? I saw on our local news this week that two swans were rescued by the USPCA because some retard had shot them with crossbow bolts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Kay They don't look in too bad condition, perhaps they are just wandering. I have seen swans living in quite dirty/over grown places and they have lived there for years bringing up their families. Perhaps they are quite tame and used to taking food from humans? I saw on our local news this week that two swans were rescued by the USPCA because some retard had shot them with crossbow bolts! i last saw them in the school playground last night , so dont know if they wandered back to find water through the night , i will go to the pond & see if there back on it tomorrow The previous day i fed them & they were spitting venum at me i had to move as the pen was actually coming out the water , but the following day they were totally different , came up to me for food i sat cross legged feeding them & could have touched them they were that close Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 it's quite posable they just took the huff and desided away we go... they do sometimes. one of the lakes near here have a pair that sometimes take the huff at the cars, they take the brood and sit in the middle of the road threatning just the cars...looks like a protest lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 well there not up the pond today so i assume they either wandered off or someone moved them elsewhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pencoed hunter 7 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Nice pics agen Kay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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