hi, we have 2 one year old swans in our local park who come out of their way to meet us daily. They whistle and bob their heads, I assume in greeting, and gently tug on our sleeves and trouser legs. Yes we do feed them a mixture of corn and granary bread. I would like to think this is not a sign of aggression as a gentle push away of the beak is usually enough for them to stop. Is their behaviour aggressive, a greeting or just telling us they want feeding faster. We have known these since birth; there were 6 originally, the others have selected their own part of the river to stay and a lone adult does visit every couple of days or so. We love to do this and even named them but we don't want to do any harm, please tell me if I am.
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