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[Munchie]

Walking round Nene Park today saw this Swan with it's wings "up" Don't often see them like this sooo whyfore?

 

[imprint]

Why not?

 

[scotjimland]

It's using it's wings as sails

 

[dellwood33]

It's the male territorial aggression pose.

Are you enjoying the rabbits at Ferry Meadows - hundreds of the cheeky devils when we were there - Rosie loved trying to make their acquaintence

 

[Munchie]

It's the male territorial aggression pose.

Are you enjoying the rabbits at Ferry Meadows - hundreds of the cheeky devils when we were there - Rosie loved trying to make their acquaintence

As you say hundreds keep thinking of rabbit pie hee hee :thumb:

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[BionicPixie]

That is a male mute swan rather than the more commonly seen bewick swan or whooper swan.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar/autumn/wetlands/activities/index.shtml

We used to have masses of them at Stratford upon Avon when I was a kid; Brian the Cob (male mute swan) was impressive for many years with his mate. They mate for life.

 

[GJH]

It's the male territorial aggression pose.

It is unusual to see them at Ferry Meadows then - most would be down the Bigg Market on a Friday night

 

[algill]

I think it's drying it's wings out after all the rain we've had this week.

Gill