We spied on one of the swans while he was preening this morning. Well, I spied on the swan while Jack was sniffing the lawn.
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We spied on one of the swans while he was preening this morning. Well, I spied on the swan while Jack was sniffing the lawn.
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So pretty! We saw pelicans out on the lake on the way home Monday, but didn’t have the camera or the time to stop.
Swan yoga! I love watching birds preen.
It seem it’s good to have a long neck when preening. A nice catch.
Speaking of swans, has anybody an idea, why a swan would keep one foot over the rump while swimming? I saw a swan hold the right foot over the rump for some time in Töölönlahti. The swan moved the foot a bit, opening and closing the toes and after a while pulled the foot on the side but seemed to be keeping it above the surface and not using it for swimming.
Ice Swimmer, I think I probably would assume an injury of some sort, one which was in process of healing.
@ Ice Swimmer, I observed that too, so I asked google. This is what I found.
Thanks, Charly!
The weather has been getting warmer (13 °C to 15°C) and it was sunny but sea water is still slightly cooler than the air (10 °C -- 11 °C on the surface near the shore), so I’m not sure which the swan was doing. Mute swans can handle to some extent (though they may not like) near-freezing temperatures in the water, as long as it’s liquid.