At
the cove today we noticed another Canada goose who hangs out
with the swans. I couldn't discern any visible injury so I
wondered if maybe Igor has a mate. Igor looks pretty healthy
and he flexes both wings when he preens even though his
right wing is a stub.
Everything
was flying around overhead. Gulls, swans, geese, wigeons...
Only a few swans and Igor and the mallards seemed interested
in the breaders. It was such a bright day it seemed like
spring despite being a little cold. The male mallards were
doing mating displays rearing up and spreading their wings.
The females were chasing them. The males were chasing the
females. The males were chasing each other and nipping at
their tails.
The swans were busking more than usual. I've been told
busking is a territorial display but these swans
were a family group so unlikely to be disputing territory.
There's one group of swans that still have the dusky
juvenile plumage. They must've hatched later than all the
other cygnets who are now indistinguishable from the
adults.
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