With one youngster on land and three upstream it hardly seemed the right time for Mum to be having a 'Zen' moment (third shot). It wasn't long before she had to pull her head out and attend to her motherly duties! I enjoy watching the
Black Swans, they have such long necks that seem to stretch forever and bend into the most extraordinary shapes.. there was a slight breeze that gently ruffled their feathers in a very appealing fashion! One day I'm going to find the time and patience to sit and wait for that elusive landing or taking off shot, would love to catch sight of the white flight feathers. Swans are herbivorous and in the last few shots you can see that there was enough 'aquatic algae' for them to skim it right off the surface..good eating in
Hyde Park :) Happy Wednesday, take care and stay safe.....
Oh, they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNice photos, no swans here that I have seen. You have a nice park to walk and take photos in.
ReplyDeleteMagnifique publication! et très belles photos!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post!
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Have a nice day! Cath.
Graceful.
ReplyDeleteI do love swans and these are SO beautiful Terrific captures, Grace!! Hope your week is going well!!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful we don't have black swans only the white ones.
ReplyDeleteWhite swans are beautiful, bu black ones are even more marvellous, because they're more rare.I too like them very much!
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I love swans. Your collection of photos is a real treat. They are beautiful, Grace. And, your shots are marvellous.
ReplyDeleteI always marvel at these beautiful creatures, gorgeous shots, Grace! I always look forward to seeing black swans at St James in London, how incredible it must be to see them in natural Australian habitats!
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was in London I saw a black swan in the pond in St. James Park and I waited and waited for it to take it's head out of it's feathers. I finally gave up. It simply wasn't going to move.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos. Have a good day Diane
ReplyDeleteSuch elegant birds. The Audrey Hepburns of the bird kingdom?
ReplyDeleteYou are becoming quite the nature photographer, these are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI am jealous of your photographic ability, the first and third shots are superb.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese black swans are beautiful. I wish we had some here to offset the many white ones ;)
ReplyDeleteThat last shot is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI've just caught one landing once, in a manner rather like how Fred Flintstone stops his car.
ReplyDeleteNice shots, Grace. The swans really are quite beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the third shot, there are days I so badly want to be able to do that.
ReplyDeleteLove what you've done with the images Grace - aren't they gorgeous creatures?!
ReplyDeleteAHA, knew there was a "birder" lurking in you!
I see you comment on Joe's blog and occasionally have time to drop by. I always love your photos when I do! Black swans are so graceful.
ReplyDeleteI love these shots... especially the zen moment !
ReplyDeleteInteresting post
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, they are very gymnastic with their necks indeed.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed these. Swans are a favorite..and. I don't see black ones too often.
ReplyDeleteohhh they are so pretty and graceful!
ReplyDeleteSoooo beautiful!
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