Saturday 31 January 2009

CC The Hungry Swan








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On my way to my work at the Eastern European Outreach I saw this pond with all kind of waterbirds. One of the swans came to me, thinking I came to feed him. I only came to take his photo, which was difficult enough, for he kept turning his head. He was beautiful though.

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26 comments:

penny said...

What a wonderful slide...very peaceful ;)

Unknown said...

Nothing like stopping to smell the roses, or in this case: viewing the cygnets. It's funny how they are embraces as a universal symbol of marriage. My wife felt very strongly about having them featured on our wedding invitations, as opposed to our native egrets and herons. That's one symbolic bird.

Patty said...

I find it amazing the way they can bend and twist their necks. Nice photos.

Cynthia Pittmann said...

Swans are such symbolic and graceful birds. Thanks for sharing, Reader Wil!

George said...

Wonderful pictures, even if he did keep turning his head.

Norm said...

wow! love the elegant look of swans in your slideshow, fabulous..

Brenda said...

Glad you had your camera with you, and were able to capture such peaceful pictures.

Cloudia said...

I love all swans! aloha, Wil-

Anonymous said...

Such elegant birds - a pleasure to watch - thank you!

Mom Knows Everything said...

Beautiful pictures!

EG CameraGirl said...

Maybe it was moving his head to give you every possible good shot...like a fashion model. ;-)

bass said...

Wow Reader Wil, these are beautiful. I used to ride my bike to Gaasperplas and feed the swans and mallards there. I love your idea of making a slideshow for us.

Anonymous said...

Lovely slide. Nice critters.

Unknown said...

What a great swan.

Adrienne Zwart said...

beautiful swan!

Barbara Martin said...

One of my favourite water birds are the swans. They have an elegance about them the others don't.

Anonymous said...

Vind zwanen een dankbaar onderwerp om te fotograferen, prachtig

Groetjes

Carolina said...

Swans are beautiful animals! Zo statig.

Eduardo Miguel said...

- Olá I came to thank to the visit and the gentile words to it… I excuse myself for péssiam quality of the translator but I am certain that when seeing all my persistence in becoming everything for the heart better, with passion as I look for to make you it goes to descupar me…
This work is something that I make as if it was my proper life, quetão of soul, soul that by the way I perceive this way in its blog! very interesting (good energies here) taste very to pass and to see everything to read what I understand is that it is very good for being here and when passing back in house was better still, debtor for the attention and great I hug of Brazil…

- Olá je suis venu lui remercier la visite et les gentis mots… je m'excuse par péssiam qualité du traducteur mais j'ai certitude qu'à il verra tout mon engagement à rendre tout mieux par le coeur, avec passion comme je cherche à te faire me va descupar…
Ce travail est quelque chose que je fais comme ce s'était ma propre vie, quetão d'âme, âme dont d'ailleurs je perçois par ici dans sien blog ! très intéressant (bonnes énergies ici) goût beaucoup de passer et voir tout lire ce que je comprends est que c'est très bon d'être ici et au passage là à la maison ce a été mieux encore, débiteur par l'attention et grande accolade du Brésil

The Weaver of Grass said...

Lovely swans reader wil. I suppose you felt guilty about not having a supply of bread in your pocket for him,
Hope the weather is not too bad with you - we have heavy snow forecast so are sitting by the fire.

Middle Ditch said...

You have three beautiful grandchildren. The swan photo's are lovely.

Rune Eide said...

Just as long as you didn't get him angry! I'm told that pictures of swans should be taken by tele-photo lenses :-)

But you did well!

Lilli & Nevada said...

What a great slide show of the Swan, they are so graceful

Dianne said...

very beautiful slide show

Ice Pony Girl said...

Swans are so prettyy.

Janice Thomson said...

Beautiful birds Wil. Love your slide shows.