Friday, 29 January 2010

Whooping close


The Drift Whooper Swan has attracted a fair deal of attention, not least that it is unbelievably confiding and that you can also get so whooping close to it.  This adult was just a few yards away.  Whooper Swans are not exactly common in Cornwall, but when they do appear, they are usually distant, ie the Stithians and Walmsley birds are normally 1/4 mile away!  So it's nice for once to be able to savour these close-ups.

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7 comments:

  1. Ashley Hugo29 January 2010 at 22:33

    Amazing images, love the first one!
    Such a great bird to photo

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  2. JRandSue29 January 2010 at 23:41

    Unbelievably brilliant.
    John.

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  3. GeoffB30 January 2010 at 09:06

    bet its a fence hopper !!

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  4. swopticsphoto30 January 2010 at 09:28

    Thanks for that Geoff - the thought passed through my mind that it could be a swinger.

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  5. Monts30 January 2010 at 15:21

    Real Beauties there Steve, certainly did'nt catch you napping.

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  6. Angie Moore30 January 2010 at 21:13

    Wow - Absolutely beautiful Steve. The first one is just perfect!

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  7. eileeninmd7 February 2010 at 21:12

    Awesome shots! The first is just amazing.

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