Saturday, March 4, 2017

Swan(s on the) Lake...



Come on now don't be coy. Yikes! That's a snappy looking beak you have there :)


Back up a wee bit, let's have a look at you!


I can still see you...


Oh ok.. was it something I said! Went for a stroll around the lake at Mawson Park, five minutes from home on Thursday afternoon, there was a light drizzle of rain.. so refreshing in the heat. The Black Swans on the lake were at first coy, then a little too curious, snappy beaks.. and when realizing I had no food for them, uninterested.. charming! Bon weekend, take care and stay safe...




27 comments:

  1. Love watching the swans, they are so regal!

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  2. You dare to come without food, Grace! ;-)
    Beautiful animals - such a difference to our "boring" white ones. Love especially the second shot.

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  3. You are so funny. thanks for the laugh. love the red bill.

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  4. ...now this is something that I haven't seen before.

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  5. I was accosted by some geese in a park here yesterday but they ignored me too when I had no food!

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  6. No.2 is a price winning photo! It's beautiful. I wish we could see them here more often, black swans are quite rare here.

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  7. Beautiful photos. You've got to send them to a bird publication.

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  8. Swans are so elegant...Arianna

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  9. I never know whether to be frightened of them or not. They look scary when close by and the beaks are very large.

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  10. Well, honey, if you're not gonna give us anything. . .

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  11. They are so beautiful Grace. Love the close-ups!

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  12. Every so often I seen them floating down the kootenai river here.
    Coffee is on

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  13. wow lovely pics :))
    Happy weekend

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  14. Black swans we don't see so often here. They look beautiful. You were so close, can see the feathers!

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  15. Very nice photos.
    The black swan has a lovely red beak.
    Have a happy weekend.

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  16. Como é linda essa ave.
    Amei as imagens.
    Bom começo de março para ti.
    PAZ E BEM.

    How beautiful is this bird.
    I loved the pictures.
    Good start to March for you.
    PEACE AND GOOD.

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  17. It's rare to see black swans around these parts so it's such a treat for me to see these guys up close and personal. It's funny how these creatures lose interest in you quickly when they figure out you are not going to feed them.

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  18. I've never seen swans like those. The red beak looks like a sock. Great photos!

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  19. Great photo! Black swans are very rare in Poland.
    Greetings!

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  20. Never seen a swan looking anything like that. Angry red eyes. But at first I thought the top picture was a red, white and pink sock. Must be my new contacts.

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  21. Beautiful photos of our native swans, Gracie, and just down the road from us too! x

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  22. What wonderful photos; love that broad, bright bill on that striking-looking bird.

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  23. Le cygne noir du ballet. Nous n'en avons pas chez nous.

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