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Re: Female swan making nest
By:The Regal Swan
Date: 3 July 2012
In Response To: Re: Female swan making nest (susan)

Hi Susan:

It seems like you have one special lady swan. Apparently, as she aged, she began catch up on her hormones and the need to lay eggs. Please let us know how long she stays on the nest. Even more interesting if any of these eggs hatch which would mean that she obviously has been with another swan. Good luck. The Regal Swan

Messages In This Thread

Female swan making nest -- Susan -- 26 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 27 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 28 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 28 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 29 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 29 June 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 2 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 3 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 4 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 4 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 5 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 5 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 6 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- The Regal Swan -- 6 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 7 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 5 July 2012
Picture of Swany sitting on her nest 7/2/12 (2 eggs) -- Susan -- 4 July 2012
Picture of Swany's nest 7/2/12: during her brief swim in the lake -- Susan -- 4 July 2012
Picture of Swany: "patrolling" the veranda, prior to laying eggs -- Susan -- 4 July 2012
Picture of Swany - prior to laying eggs -- Susan -- 4 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 1 July 2012
Re: Female swan making nest -- susan -- 27 June 2012