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The 'real' swan lake by *mistywisp:iconmistywisp:

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Submitted: May 12, 2008
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Make: PENTAX Corporation
Model: PENTAX Optio 450
Shutter Speed: 10/1780 second
F Number: F/6.5
Focal Length: 39 mm
Date Picture Taken: Aug 23, 2004, 11:00:17 AM

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Swan dancing... this was an amazing sight!
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*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: May 12, 2008, 2:20:50 PM
You caught it just right. :)

We have swans on the canal in the park but one wing is always clipped to keep them.

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*mistywisp:iconmistywisp: May 12, 2008, 3:12:49 PM
I sat and watched this one for a long time and it suddenly started behaving in a most peculiar manner, ducking under the water and propelling itself forward really fast and then it took up this pose and sort of hovered, before settling down again. It was really beautiful. I have spent hours watching swans on the lake but I have never seen another one behave like that.

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*winklepickers:iconwinklepickers: May 12, 2008, 3:33:55 PM
I have a feeling it might have been washing and settling its feathers. It's a lovely photo.
Or maybe some mating behaviour.

Sometimes we hear wild swans flying over. We are near a river as well as a canal. They seem to fly along the river and are perhaps attracted by the others they see here.

Those that belong to the park were shut in an enclosure for months this winter because of a case of bird 'flu not very far away? They only had a small square of water. Their young one was full size before they were let out to swim around normally.

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*mistywisp:iconmistywisp: May 12, 2008, 4:47:23 PM
They are such beautiful creatures.

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*mistywisp:iconmistywisp: May 12, 2008, 5:16:52 PM
Thanks, Shonelle! :D

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~satril:iconsatril: May 12, 2008, 5:31:57 PM
Amazing shot too! This is a beautiful pic!

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~DanielBoik:iconDanielBoik: May 12, 2008, 8:36:31 PM
great snap shot surprise you didn't scare the animal away.

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*mistywisp:iconmistywisp: May 13, 2008, 12:40:49 AM
They're very tame and are used to lots of tourists - they will come out of the water to see what you've got for them to eat. They are very ungainly on dry land - they have huge, clumsy feet! :D

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