And so concludes my watch over the pen and her eggs. Pen, Cob and the one cygnet that hatched are now getting on with the business of being a family and are happily on the river again exploring, after a few days at the nest putting every last effort into hatching a sibling for the youngster. It wasn't to be and that last egg has now been abandoned.
I shall now have to find another project - or get back to my series of river reflections - always my favourite to take!
What a sad story, but nature is like that. I might have been tempted to hatch the egg myself, this is of course without thinking how I would raise a cygnet! A beautiful, contemplative image!
@marshwader There is a notice nearby the nest reminding that it is an offence to harm a swan or steal it's eggs. So in an attempt to hatch the cygnet, you might have got arrested! I am assuming that it is no longer viable.
What a sweet, sad tale, but that is nature. I noticed on my last dog walks a pen who also failed all her eggs and was empty nested (I read that this sometimes happens with a first time mum) the year after, twelve, all successfully hatched. I never knew so many could survive, but the proud mother and father did it! Love this shot, beautifully captured. Big fav!
This is so special, Helen. Not only because you've seen them through it all, but this photo with the wonderful point of view, and the way you've captured the parent's furtive eye on the Chosen One (the one cygnet that did make it)... big fav for this. We are lucky you followed their adventure so closely.
July 4th, 2016
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