Go Away Or I'll Peck You

This poor swan had half a loaf of sliced bread thrown at it, wolfed it down and then settled for a kip, blocking the path. It is a very grumpy bird at the best of times, but after a load of cheap, plastic bread, it was in attacking mode on my way back!

[Hazel]

Maybe reading lessons would be appropriate for people who cannot work out how to dispose of certain leftovers....

[Lesley]

When will people learn that bread isn’t good for water birds. Beautiful shot though.

[Lin]

A great closeup with amazing details (seems that people should know that bread isn't good for the birds)

[Mags]

Love the detail in those feathers!

[wendy frost]

Terrific close up capture.

[Helen]

Beautiful shot, bread not at all good for wildfowl though ...

[Susan Wakely]

Beautiful.probably now got indigestion.

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Lynda McG]

Lovely

[Monica]

Great shot

[summerfield]

people are dumb, killing the poor animals eventually. fantastic shot. aces!

[LManning (Laura)]

Fantastic shot with so much detail!

[Esther Rosenberg]

love those shots and poses. I wanna do this right know with my head, but I can't lol...

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely shot!

[katy]

I’m glad to see you survived! He doesn’t look very threatening in this photo which has fabulous detail, composition, and close upness!

[Kathy A]

Nice close up, nice detail

[Kathy]

I like the beautiful curves of its body putting me in mind of a ballerina (no wonder Swan Lake was choreographed for ballet).

[Shutterbug]

Poor swan. Probably has indigestion from the bread. Love the detail in the feathers.

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous capture and detail. Sad that people insist on giving bread to birds.

[haskar]

And he was right. Feeding waterfowl with bread creates an "angel wing". A wodnerful capture.

[Merrelyn]

Nice close up. It's a shame that those responsible for feeding it bread didn't get the brunt of it's grumpiness !!

[Josie Gilbert]

Lovely shot. It's a pity more people don't listen to advice about feeding birds though.

[Walks @ 7]

Fabulous detail in the feathers

[JackieR]

@haskar found this on internet!!
https://www.theswansanctuary.org.uk/cause/official-statement-bread-queens-swan-marker/