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11 March 2014

Mute swans






Mute swans, 18.12.2013, Töölönlahti.

The swans are back again!
I saw two adults with five cygnets today.
I'm not sure if it's the same pair that
 nested in Töölönlahti last summer.
If it is then they have lost one cygnet
since I last saw them in December.

I'm linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.



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39 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl11 March 2014 at 18:48

    such pretty browns in the cygnets!

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  2. Margaret Birding For Pleasure11 March 2014 at 19:00

    Hi Gunnili great close ups of the cygnets as they are napping.

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    1. Unknown11 March 2014 at 22:39

      Thank you Margaret! I was able to get quite close to them.

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  3. Carletta11 March 2014 at 20:02

    Beautiful close ups!
    The feathers look so soft.

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  4. Ranten11 March 2014 at 20:06

    Flotte svanebilder!

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  5. EagleAye11 March 2014 at 20:27

    Lovely pictures! I think I like the last one best, where the bird is looking back at you.

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  6. DeniseinVA11 March 2014 at 20:46

    Sweet photos of these lovely swans.

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  7. mick11 March 2014 at 21:07

    Beautiful photos of the sleepy bird!

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  8. Janet Shaw11 March 2014 at 22:13

    Very Pretty!

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  9. sunshine11 March 2014 at 22:20

    Great series of photos.

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  10. eileeninmd11 March 2014 at 23:27

    Lovely shots of the cygnets, they are beautiful!

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  11. Grampy12 March 2014 at 00:53

    All wrapped up and napping. Very nice.

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  12. Andrea @ From The Sol12 March 2014 at 01:50

    I hope they are staying warm ... I think our migrating birds are going to be surprised to find so much cold and snow as they come north. Those probably are the same swans because they do return to their territory from year to year ... They have done well to still have cignets. The first year is the hardest on the youngsters ...

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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    1. Unknown12 March 2014 at 07:40

      Thank you Andrea! We've had a warmer winter than usual with less snow and ice. It has probably helped the cygnets stay alive.

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  13. Hootin Anni12 March 2014 at 12:41

    Wow....such close up images!!! Perfection in your photos Gunilla.

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  14. Gordon12 March 2014 at 13:26

    Really beautiful shots, that bird looks at peace with the world.
    All the best Gordon.

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  15. NatureFootstep12 March 2014 at 22:58

    verkligt fina bilder du fått. Bra komposition och fint ljus. Önskar jag kunde få dom så där nära någon gång.

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    1. Unknown13 March 2014 at 07:56

      Tack Monica! De höll till i centrum av Helsingfors och de var vana med mänskor.

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  16. Helma13 March 2014 at 02:33

    This is what you really photographed fantastic.
    This swan is really great. Beautiful kleru and the composition is very nice put down.

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  17. hannah13 March 2014 at 17:41

    How cozy!
    makes me want to crawl in. Had the cygnets grown much since you last saw them? Still brownish.
    hannah

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    1. Unknown13 March 2014 at 19:51

      Thank you Hannah! They were already full grown when I saw them in December. The colour on their feathers was also pretty much the same.

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  18. Rohrerbot13 March 2014 at 21:06

    What a gorgeous bird! Your pictures reflect the peace and beauty of the swan.

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  19. Anonymous14 March 2014 at 01:34

    Lovely shots.

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  20. Mary Howell Cromer14 March 2014 at 13:37

    These are beautiful!

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  21. Jen15 March 2014 at 05:00

    Beautiful. I have heard rumors of some in Texas, though they are not native.

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