Friday 29 January 2010

Whooping close


The Drift Whooper Swan has attracted a fair deal of attention, not least that it is unbelievably confiding and that you can also get so whooping close to it.  This adult was just a few yards away.  Whooper Swans are not exactly common in Cornwall, but when they do appear, they are usually distant, ie the Stithians and Walmsley birds are normally 1/4 mile away!  So it's nice for once to be able to savour these close-ups.

7 comments:

  1. Amazing images, love the first one!
    Such a great bird to photo

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  2. Thanks for that Geoff - the thought passed through my mind that it could be a swinger.

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  3. Real Beauties there Steve, certainly did'nt catch you napping.

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  4. Wow - Absolutely beautiful Steve. The first one is just perfect!

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  5. Awesome shots! The first is just amazing.

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