Saturday, January 31, 2015

Mallards and Swans

Trumpeter Swan, Whitby Harbour

Sunday afternoon five Trumpeter Swans flew into Whitby Harbour with great fanfare!

Mute Swans swimming amongst the ice floes, Bond Head

In contrast, Mute Swans - as their name suggests - are very quiet.
I am linking to Saturday Critters HERE.

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25 comments:

  1. AndyJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:41 AM

    Nice shots. Winter survival must be tough for these guys.

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  2. RevrunnerJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Cold perch.

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  3. eileeninmdJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    Hello EG, lovely shots of the swans... It is amazing they can stand the cold water..I guess they are lucky it is not completely frozen..Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Swans make such lovely refelections... can't believe all that ice EG, so appealing to me right now :)

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  5. KathyJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    I'm always fascinated by swans perhaps because they are very rare in Texas. Small numbers of mute swans do exist here but there were introduced to the environment, I believe as a deterrent for Canada geese.

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  6. William KendallJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    They certainly are beautiful. Having the mallards in the shots just reinforces how much bigger they are.

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  7. VPJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Some really beautiful images...

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  8. Pamela GordonJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Beautiful photos. The ice is pretty too.

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  9. MadSnapperJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    makes my butt feel cold just seeing them with all that ice and icy water. they are wonderful

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  10. TexWisGirlJanuary 31, 2015 at 10:30 AM

    how beautiful!

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  11. JudyJanuary 31, 2015 at 10:47 AM

    How lucky you are to be able to see these beautiful birds and get such wonderful pictures of them.

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  12. Sylvia KJanuary 31, 2015 at 11:17 AM

    Beautiful swans!! Can't believe they're practically sitting on the ice!! Terrific captures as always! Hope you're enjoying the weekend!! Stay warm!

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  13. JeevanJanuary 31, 2015 at 11:54 AM

    wow! awesome swam among ice slab... love both the images

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  14. Margaret Birding For PleasureJanuary 31, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    These Swan enters with great grace adn elegance. Have a lovely weekend.

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  15. UnknownJanuary 31, 2015 at 3:13 PM

    Swans are so gorgeous! They're very elegant and graceful.

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  16. RedPatJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    Love seeing them midst the ice, EG!

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Such beautiful critters.

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  18. JennyJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    I really like the picture of the swans swimming amongst the ice.

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  19. jp@A Green RidgeJanuary 31, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    Oh you lucky...dare I say...duck?!?!...:)JP

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  20. GigaJanuary 31, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    Interesting pictures of birds among the pieces of ice on the water. Regards.

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  21. RoseJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:18 PM

    First of all, I like your shots.

    Second, can you tell me which swan the ones in my Time Stand Still photo are...I know they are NOT mute, but I have never known if the others we see here are Trumpeter or Tundra swans. I suppose they are Tundra swans after looking at their range at All About Birds.

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  22. DonnaFebruary 1, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    Swans are so lovely...I wish they were on our lake.

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  23. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©February 1, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Such majestic waterfowl!
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  24. Jenn JilksFebruary 1, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    They are terribly cool, aren't they. GRIN, 'scuse the pun!

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  25. Pat TillettFebruary 3, 2015 at 8:48 PM

    Beautiful photos! Very cold also...

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