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Monday, 3 June 2013

Baby swans in the canals of Rijswijk, Holland


Few weeks ago the biggest event in the area around my house were the big news that there are new born baby swans... Since last autumn/winter a swan family lives/swims in the canal in front of our house and now for over a month they go on wet walk with their fluffy little ones! So instead of the usual ducklings this spring you may admire the grey little babys...Do you also have to smile and think of the fantastic fairy-tale of Hans Christian Andersen "The ugly duckling", which was actually a swan baby? I had an absolouteyl beautiful book with his tales (inherited from my mum) and loved all of them! The family started with 7 little ones, but since one week only 3 children are accompanying the parents. As you may see sometimes the swim in the watre is perfect line, but sometimes (when they eat) its freestyle positioning....
 
Last week I have also met a family of Canadian geese with their little ones in the park I go jogging!

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11 comments:

  1. Barb3 June 2013 at 23:53

    So fluffy and sweet. I notice there is an unhatched egg in the nest. I hope you can watch them grow, Jana.

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  2. betchai4 June 2013 at 05:47

    oh, they look so elegant and confident

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  3. LilliStJohn4 June 2013 at 13:36

    Did the other babies live and did the other egg hatch. They are so cute. The first thing I thought when I saw them was my Mother reading "
    The Ugly Duckling" to me as a child and later reading it to myself. I loved that book. I am amazed that you have Canadian Geese in your park. Now, I am wondering, because it would have been a heck of a flight, or Canadian Geese being introduced to your area. This is like having a sweet Canadian near you. :) Thank you Jana for this post, which I adored.

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  4. Filip and Kristel4 June 2013 at 20:59

    Cute picture of the swam train, careful that mum doesn't attack you.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  5. Lies4 June 2013 at 21:20

    Schattig, Jana ! 't Kon Brugge zijn...
    Er ligt nog één ei in 't nest...
    Lie(f)s.

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  6. stardust7 June 2013 at 04:29

    Perfectly lovely! The formation of the swan family, ripples of water, reflections… I feel warmth and gentle breeze and feel so happy for both the swan babies and the people watching them.

    Yoko

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  7. Red Nomad OZ8 June 2013 at 12:54

    Isn't it strange - the black swans from downunder have cygnets that look exactly the same!!

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  8. Dietmut9 June 2013 at 12:24

    je kan het zien, het zijn trotse ouders. Mooi genomen Jana. Nog een fijne zondag - helaas komt hier de zon niet door - Groetjes Dietmut

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  9. helen9 June 2013 at 16:25

    Those are real beauties.

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  10. Erika9 June 2013 at 18:20

    Nice landscapes.Compliments. Kisses

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  11. papillon9 June 2013 at 21:54

    Hallo Jana,
    toll, dass Du eine so hübsche Schwanenenfamilie gleich bei Dir am Haus hast.
    LG
    J+C

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