Saturday, November 28, 2015

Stainless Steel Swan

On the dock in the harbour, Midland, Ontario

This sculpture celebrates the volunteers and donors who supported the reintroduction of Trumpeter Swans into the nearby Wye Marsh and Georgian Bay.  

Another view of the same sculpture

By the mid-1930s there were no Trumpeters in Ontario due to overhunting for their meat and feathers. In fact, there were only 77 pairs in all of Canada.  Today Trumpeter swans are a protected species in Ontario - so it's illegal to hunt or harass them.

I am linking to  Saturday Critters HERE.
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37 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 28, 2015 at 4:59 AM

    Such a lovely sculpture EG. Good to know the trumpeter swans are now protected, always nice to hear positives these days :)

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  2. ChristineNovember 28, 2015 at 5:24 AM

    It's a wonderful sculpture and your photos show it off perfectly! Glad they are once again thriving.

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  3. Nancy ChanNovember 28, 2015 at 5:44 AM

    The steel swan is well sculptured. It is a beautiful sculpture. Good to know they are now protected. Have a lovely weekend!

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  4. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"November 28, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    Nice sculpture, though nowhere near as impressive as the real thing, of course. Thank heaven that they're being protected now.

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  5. eileeninmdNovember 28, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    Hello, it is a beautiful sculpture. I am grateful for all the volunteers who helped the Trumpeter Swans. It is great to know they are a protected species. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  6. JeevanNovember 28, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Glad they preserve the swans and beautiful sculptural tribute to volunteers who reintroduced the birds!

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  7. HalcyonNovember 28, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    A beautiful sculpture. Glad that these birds are protected now.

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  8. The Furry GnomeNovember 28, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Neat sculpture, and a great story of reintroduction success!

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  9. ShammickiteNovember 28, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    I think the pair of swans that return to the Stouffville reservoir every year are trumpeters.

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  10. handmade by amaliaNovember 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    A pretty sculpture. And it doesn't have to go away in winter.
    Amalia
    xo

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  11. Jenn JilksNovember 28, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    It's beauitful!!!!

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  12. LowellNovember 28, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    That is very cool. The artist captured well the sense of motion/flight!

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  13. BasiaWNovember 28, 2015 at 10:10 AM

    It is a beautiful sculpture.

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  14. John @ Beans and I on the LooseNovember 28, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    That is beautiful. It reminded me of the design of the French Concorde. Perhaps they took the design from a swan in flight.

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  15. Jackie McGuinnessNovember 28, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    Stunning!

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  16. MadSnapperNovember 28, 2015 at 10:35 AM

    the steel swan is amazing.. true talent to create it. lovely shot of it to

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  17. John's IslandNovember 28, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    Great shots to link up with Saturday Critters!

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  18. Linda W.November 28, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    What a beautiful sculpture!

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  19. rainfield61November 28, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    Up, up, and away.

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  20. Sylvia KNovember 28, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Ah, a beautiful sculpture it is indeed and superb captures for the day as always, EG!! I do hope your weekend is off to a great start!! Enjoy!!

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  21. KathyNovember 28, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    I love this and what it represents!

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  22. VPNovember 28, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    A good idea and a nice sculpture!

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  23. StacyNovember 28, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    This swan is a beautiful piece of art. Happy to hear that swans are making a come back there.

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  24. RevrunnerNovember 28, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    Varoom! That was my first thought looking at this. Great sculpture, IMHO. :-)

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  25. TexWisGirlNovember 28, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    beautiful!

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  26. Ruth HiebertNovember 28, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    That is quite an elegant sculpture,. Very fitting for the graceful swan.

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  27. GreenComotionNovember 28, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    What a beautiful sculpture!
    First I was wondering why the feathers were so shiny :)
    Lovely capture, Tina!!
    Have a Beautiful Day!
    Peace :)

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  28. CloudiaNovember 28, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    I dig that robot bird

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  29. jp@A Green RidgeNovember 28, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    A wonderful sculpture...love it and what it stands for!...:)JP

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  30. RoseNovember 28, 2015 at 8:08 PM

    I love this!!! It is just so beautiful.

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  31. AnonymousNovember 28, 2015 at 10:32 PM

    Beautiful sculpture! So glad to hear they have made a comeback.

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  32. Yogi♪♪♪November 28, 2015 at 11:02 PM

    I hope they stay protected!

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  33. LindaNovember 29, 2015 at 12:42 AM

    That's a beaut!

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  34. William KendallNovember 29, 2015 at 2:47 PM

    A very cool sculpture!

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  35. TomNovember 29, 2015 at 4:13 PM

    Taking flight.

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  36. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©November 29, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    Great sculpture. Good thing we managed to stop killing those swans before they went extinct.
    ~

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  37. NatureFootstepNovember 30, 2015 at 4:38 AM

    that´s great art! A beautiful creation and ....you don´t have to feed it :)

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