Feeding the swans

[annie]

I didn't want to put these with the other canal pics on the public board as they include my daughter-in-law Debbie and grandson Callum. We had a stroll down there on sunday to feed the swans

[Rosalind]

The cygnets are getting big, they look so cute  tha22222.

[JaneJ]

They are such majestic birds. You were lucky to get as close as you did to them.

xxx

[Misspears]

tha22222

[wendy]

What a lovely family they are.
Ann, do you want the videos removing?

[annie]

Which videos Wendy?

[wendy]

I can only see one photo, or maybe it is me.
there are 2 blanks, which I thought were videos

they say it is currently unavailable

[annie]

[annie]

let me know if you can see them now, changed the settings in flikr

[maureenho]

I can see them now Annie.

Looks like it was a lovely day  ju098

[wendy]

beautiful, thank you so much
xxx

[Rosalind]

I can see them Annie, great pictures.

[annie]

Look how the cygnets have grown, they are now 9 weeks

[annie]

The new bridge over Leeds & Liverpool Canal -  Weavers Triangle Burnley

They painted it in rust & let the paint run so that it looked rusty on keeping with the historic  old buildings

[annie]

 

[Misspears]

tha22222

[maureenho]

Those cygnets have grown quite a bit.

Is that is the bridge you put a video on last week of it going into place, looks great.

[annie]

Yes it is Mo,. I had a walk down to see it for myself, it is not open as yet as they have a lot of building work to do

[wendy]

it looks very clever
I bet the town will be proud of it.

[annie]

I was upset today when I walked down the canal, I saw the pen and cygnets in the water & the cob was on the bank    with 2 people bending down over him. I thought they were hurting him, so rushed down towards them ,,however , just the opposite , it was 2 RSPCA officers, they were taking him in because someone had reported he was unwell, his head was a bit lollopy and he wasn't trying to bite them, as he usually does when people try & walk past him

They told me they were taking him back to the animal centre for the vet to see him & hopefully treat him & return him to his family. I am just hoping he has not been poisoned like the pair in the next village the other week.

Anyway, on a lighter note, I saw a duck with 2 new ducklings and I managed to fed the pen and her brood & took a couple of pics

[Rosalind]

Great pictures Annie  tha22222

[JaneJ]

I hope he is better soon Annie. please let me know.

It astonishes me they are still laying this time of year. There are so many ducks by us at the moment!

xx

[maureenho]

I do hope the cob will be alright.

It's quite late for ducklings but I expect it's the mild weather, they should be big enough before winter.

[wendy]

what wonderful pleasure you bring to us with these photos.
I hope the swan will be ok.
you will be looking out for him every day.

[annie]

I walked both sides of the tunnel this morning, to try and see the pen and cygnets, but no joy, so walked further down to see if they had strayed from their territory & then I spotted, what I thought was them,  & cob was with them. However, my joy was short -lived , as there were 5 cygnets, so presume that this was the other pair from 2 miles up the canal.

When I came home , I posted on the Burnley Past and Present Facebook, to ask if anyone had seem them ,so  wait & see if I get a reply