Will They Survive?

Behind my photos today,lies a sad tale.This year an otter has found it's way into the lake via an underground tunnel.The Pen had 7 cygnets,yesterday there were 3,today just two.
All the goslings have disappeared,too.
Many thanks for all your views,comments and favs,always much appreciated.

[Lou Ann]

Awww! They are so sweet, I wonder if the parents will move to a new lake now that the otter is here?

[carol white]

@louannwarren .There is a smaller lake in the park,where another swan is already nesting.Just hope the otter doesn't get there.

[FBailey]

Oh I do hope so - the gulls on the lake here are the main culprits

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Beautiful capture of this swan and cygnets. FAV

[Dawn]

A lovely capture fav

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful capture , but so sad - nature can be so cruel ! fav

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot. I haven't been to check on our local swan recently.

Ian

[Bep]

Sorry to read the sad story behind this lovely shot.

[Margaret Brown]

What a sad story,hope they survive,

[Nina Ganci]

beautiful capture, hope they survive
fav

[Judith Johnson]

Yours too Carol - a very sweet capture of a different sort! So sorry to hear about the devastation caused by the otter. Hope she manages to keeep her remaining two safe.

[Lois]

Such a lovely photo! Hope the otter moves on!

[Cathy Donohoue]

I so hope they make it. I love swans.

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[tony gig]

Beautiful.....and yes they will Carol...fav

[Myrna O'Hara]

so pretty

[haskar]

Beautiful capture.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful

[Steve Jacob]

It is sad but that's the way nature works

[Jan Gray]

I know how you feel. We have a pair of swans that always nest on the canal in our village. Last year the nest was destroyed and this year she is sitting on her second nest they built as the first was beginning to sink in the water.we are all fingers crossed they are successful this year