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Mute swans and fairly fledged, but still mostly grey, cygnets
By:Beth
Date: 16 October 2014
Date: 16 October 2014
There are a pair of mute swans that successfully hatched and fairly fledged three cygnets. However, now only two of the cygnet, still mostly grey but flying, remain with the parents. I despaired that the third cygnet, after surviving to practically adult size, had died. Then the other day I saw a lone cygnet that appeared to be the appropriate age of the missing cygnet; neither parent was in sight. Would the parents have ousted the "third" cygnet? She - based on how the back feathers sat, it appears to be female (not angled correctly for display?) appeared heathly and not in any distress. I'm rather distressed. Advice?
Messages In This Thread
- Mute swans and fairly fledged, but still mostly grey, cygnets -- Beth -- 16 October 2014
- Re: Mute swans and fairly fledged, but still mostly grey, cygnets -- The Regal Swan -- 16 October 2014
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