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Mrs. P. · Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 5

I wanted everyone to know that the swans are all back home and safe. I sure hope they stay put! I'm happy that so many others had the opportunity to enjoy them. I'm very blessed to get to see them, along with many other water foul, on my property every day....I just hope the pelican that showed up yesterday doesn't eat all the fish! It's my grandsons job to catch them! Smile

A special thank you goes out to all on this post who discouraged others from hunting or capturing them. I sincerely appreciate that!

Australian black swans came back home! 3: https://youtu.be/nZJ1tJ98zl8

BamaRed54 · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:09 pm Post subject:

Awesome! Just out of curiosity, Did the fourth Swan stay put in your pond while the others were out playing around?
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greenhornet2 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 25 Jan 2009 Posts: 448

Good to hear!

TheRealLagunatic · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject:

Mrs P i'm glad your birds are back home . I know that i and many others enjoyed watching those beautiful birds,i can only imagine the relief your feeling . Very Happy

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:48 pm Post subject:

Very good news. Enjoyed them while I had the chance.

Mrs. P. · Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 5

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Thanks, Mrs. P!
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FoldCatOne · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject:

"There are a lot of trumpeter swans around where my folks used to live in Mt. Vernon, WA. They are absolutely gorgeous especially in flight"

Used to live in Edmonds, WA. People living on small lakes used to purchase swans to put on the lake to drive off Canadian Geese. Apparently swans are territorial and don't like Geese which are a real pest in Western Washington. Geese will strip your lawn of grass and leave loads of Goose poop all around - I mean inches deep of the stuff.
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Mel · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject:

I'm glad to see a happy ending to this story. Smile

BamaRed54 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:41 am Post subject:

THEY'RE BAAAAAAACCKKK.......
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Mrs. P. · Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 5

*SWAN UPDATE*
My swans flew off again this morning. Please, those of you that mentioned shooting or catching them, I'm BEGGING you not to do that. Those of you that have enjoyed them, I hope you get to see and enjoy them again. I'm saying a little prayer that they come back home safely. I've been in touch with the bird curator of a zoo, who assures me that i am doing everything correctly. That, as I suspected, they are probably looking for a new nesting site, (our pond is LOADED right now with ducks avoiding hunters) and they will probably stay safe at home if I clip their wings.. I didn't want to do that, but I'll have to seriously consider it should they return home again. Sad

He also told me how to keep them from breeding, so I won't have to worry about more babies flying off. He also assured me that I need not worry about them becoming an invasive species. They are only aggressive during breeding season, which is now, so be careful, and when they have young. Otherwise they are very docile and do have natural predators here.
Thanks again to all of you who have enjoyed them from a distance, discouraged others from harming them, and have said nice things. I truly appreciate it!

BamaRed54 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:09 am Post subject:

Mrs. P. · Joined: 03 Dec 2014 Posts: 5

BamaRed54 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:51 am Post subject:

Chef Lefty · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:58 am Post subject:

This was a very interesting and entertaining read.

Happy for you Mrs. P. Smile

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