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NATURE

Little Joys Matter

And that includes not being bullied by a swan

With previous incidents of me being shown aggression by a swan just because I came close to it, my latest encounter with a group of four was pure delight.

I managed to get really close to them and take photos. Not one threw dagger looks at me.

They are juveniles, by the way. And as such, still considered baby swans or cygnets.

But, really, how do I call them baby swans when they are as big as fully grown swans — the pure white, beautiful creatures that are symbolic of everlasting love?

No swan-mum and swan-dad accompanied the cygnets. Fortunately for me. The swan parents accompanying their cygnets are the ones that intimidate those that come close to them.

Swans would not have a reputation of being one of the angriest birds in the world for nought.

In fairness, though, parent swans tend to get aggressive when potential predators, such as other animals or humans, get close to their cygnets.

They just wanted to protect their babies. Some human parents do this, too.

The River Calder in West Yorkshire, England one fine, sunny autumn day

And so, on a sunny day walking along a bridleway in West Yorkshire in the UK, I had my fill of watching the juveniles, swanning along the River Calder, showing me their behind as I’ve never seen before.

Little joys matter, and matter a lot especially with the knowledge that swans can be affable, too.

(I shan’t wait, though, for them to have their own cygnets!)

Dancing With the Swans

Because who else looks so majestic on the waters?

medium.com

Check David Rudder’s brilliant poetry on the silken touch of a swan couple’s love that “eclipses ecstasy”.

Silken Touch

Two swans

medium.com

I just have to share my experience when I was bullied by a father swan protecting its brood.

‘Don’t Mess With Me Or I’ll Mess With You’

Symbol of monogamy and eternal love, but why are mute swans one of the angriest species in the world?

medium.com