May 21st 2015

Knot a problem

 

So after yesterday's BIG boo boo, I punished my hooman in the only way I know how - by dragging them out for a really  l   o   n   g  walk!!!

First we checked on the swan family but alas there was no sign of them, just an empty nest. Thought we'd see them further upstream but not a sign.

Next we checked on the goslings, again there was no sign although we did spot a new visitor to the lake, in the shape of pink footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus)

 

 pink footed goose

Now they were being tormented by a lone male swan - who was proving to be very territorial - even chasing two of the geese along the lake and following them. Then he came at them again but this time they flew away from the lake and over the tree line into the fields beyond.

mute swan seeing off pink footed goose

We are thinking that maybe if this is 'our' male swan then he may have lost his family but still being territorial - he may have finished those goslings off as they wouldn't have a hope of getting away from him and he was going for anything that swam!
Just out of interest, as we were leaving, two canada geese flew in so might they be the resident pair from last week too?