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21 June 2014

Mute swan with cygnets






Mute swan with four cygnets,
Töölönlahti 11.6.2014.

You can see that one of the cygnets has gotten entangled 
in fishing line. The cygnet was taken to Korkeasaari, 
the Helsinki Zoo, where the line was removed. The patient 
was returned to the rest of the family after the procedure.

I'm linking to I'd Rather B Birdin'.


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32 comments:

  1. TexWisGirl21 June 2014 at 23:20

    glad he was cleared. :) cute family.

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  2. sunshine21 June 2014 at 23:53

    Great photos, a family trip of elegant birds.

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  3. Betsy Brock22 June 2014 at 03:02

    Aw...that is so sweet!

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  4. Stewart M22 June 2014 at 03:03

    I used to bring home miles of fishing line every year - some people just dont see to get how damaging it can be.

    Nice shots of the original ugly duckling!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. Unknown22 June 2014 at 10:18

      Thank you Stewart! It always amazes me that some people don't bother to clean up after themselves whether it's trash or fishing line.

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  5. Karen22 June 2014 at 04:37

    A lovely little family. Happy to hear he got detangled!

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  6. Connie Smiley22 June 2014 at 05:00

    So cute! I'm glad there was a happy ending!

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  7. Carole M.22 June 2014 at 05:11

    it is a special treat to see the cygnets

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  8. Irma22 June 2014 at 11:36

    Great photos Gunilla.
    Fortunately, the young swan rescued from the fishing line.
    Best regards, Irma

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    1. Unknown22 June 2014 at 11:47

      Thank you Irma! It was happy news indeed.

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  9. Anni 22 June 2014 at 14:02

    That's always something that irks me....fisherman being so careless doing things like leaving line behind when they leave....we saw a very stressed out pelican in the marina that was tangled up from a line on the shrimp boat. After being alerted to the snared bird, the shrimpers cut the line and freed the pelican. Still, it's maddening.

    Great series Gunilla...they're so stately and beautiful. Sweet babies too.

    Thanks for linking up this weekend at the Bird D'Pot. Always appreciated.

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  10. Anonymous22 June 2014 at 23:14

    Vilka fina. Så nära du lyckats komma. Verkligen fina bilder!

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    1. Unknown22 June 2014 at 23:19

      Tack, Lena! Ifjol kom de ännu närmare med sina ungar. Få se hur det går i år.

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  11. MTWaggin23 June 2014 at 02:54

    How lucky you are to get to watch a family of such lovely birds. Definitely some of my favorites!

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  12. Carver23 June 2014 at 03:26

    Magical shots of the swan with its babies.

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  13. Sallie (FullTime-Life)23 June 2014 at 09:33

    Oh what a beautiful family! Lovely photos.

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  14. NatureFootstep23 June 2014 at 13:32

    nice to see them. :)

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  15. Gail Dixon23 June 2014 at 22:18

    Very sweet family! We often have birds that get tangled up in fishing line and are taken to the LSU Vet School. So sad when that happens.

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  16. Helma24 June 2014 at 14:47

    Indeed, I saw the line at the little swan in the third picture. Luckily they have this nasty line removal. Wonderful post Gunnila!

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    1. Unknown24 June 2014 at 14:48

      Thank you Helma! I saw them again today and they are all doing well.

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