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Title: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 06, 2018, 10:02:59 AM Wandering along the local canal towpath yesterday evening, 2 canoeists paddled past & out of sight -then very quickly came paddling back again, chased by a very angry male Swan in full attack mode. He's well known by the locals & gets very defensive when his lady's nesting. They're not bothered about people on the path, but really don't like sharing their water with humans.
Sure enough, the female came sedately sailing around the corner, shepherding these little guys. Ten of 'em. The year before last they had 6, but none at all last year, so fingers crossed this time. Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 06, 2018, 10:05:05 AM The canal passes the back of Farnborough airport & the planes come in low over the water to land. Doesn't seem to bother the wildlife at all, but makes me jump when a jet suddenly appears over the tree tops.
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Tony oily bike on June 06, 2018, 12:24:01 PM Maybe the subject should be "Big birds, little birds and jumping Monkey"........ ;D
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 06, 2018, 07:10:59 PM Good job I didn't fall in -Id've got soaked & beaten up by a Swan.
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: JayJay on June 06, 2018, 07:28:32 PM ;D
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Olds on June 06, 2018, 07:50:34 PM ;D ;D
When rowing on't canal, found it best to stop the boat and let the swans go passed, They don't seem to mind if you are stationary and they are always lovely to watch. Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 06, 2018, 10:20:38 PM The canoeists didn't hang around long enough to try that :)
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: JayJay on June 06, 2018, 11:54:05 PM After just reading your day's bike posts, I think you should give the canal walks a rest - swans or no swans! Find a nice place to walk where you aren't tempted to jump. :-\
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 07, 2018, 08:25:44 AM :P
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: paulywombats on June 07, 2018, 01:50:16 PM My other half got attacked by a swan when canoeing on the Lancaster canal, we lived on boats for 21 years.
We had 4 boats over the years on different canals. Soon gave up the canoeing after the swan had a go. :D Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: BikerGran on June 07, 2018, 02:19:36 PM Baby cygnets are so cute - how could they ever have been called 'ugly ducklings'?
Title: Re: Big birds, little birds Post by: Manky Monkey on June 07, 2018, 09:43:25 PM Aww -lookit the ickle fluffy duckies! :)
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