05 June, 2021

saturday critters

 swans swimming on the River Garavogue in Sligo in 2017.



linking to Eileen at viewingnaturewitheileen

42 comments:

  1. So sweet to see the swans with their young ones!

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  2. There, an entire squadron passes by.

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  3. They'll do well if they rear all six cygnets; years ago I used to follow a family of swans and found there to be a high mortality rate in the first few weeks.

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  4. There's a new family in the neighbourhood.

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  5. Hello,
    I would enjoy seeing the swan family, nice views of the river and the swans.
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a great day and a happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

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  6. Hi Bill.

    Nice view of the quay.
    You can also sit comfortably.

    Greetings from Patricia.

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  7. Sweet! It's always enjoyable to see these fellows in the water way where the festivals start in our city.

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  8. A lovely riverside to relax and watch a family of swans! Nice view on both images

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  9. Looks like the parents are taking good care of the kids.

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  10. It will be a pleasure to walk down that road.

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  11. Even though we see many swans on our local waterways too, I always find them beautiful and graceful. Nice photos.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  12. They are beautiful and that looks like such a nice place to take a walk!

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  13. A sweet photo of co-existence. Would be a lovely place to walk.

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  14. How neat to see them! And no ugly duckling among the signets!

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  15. Hi Bill, beautiful the swan family. Have a nice weekend.

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  16. Swans are so beautiful to watch and a whole family of them is even better.

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  17. Sweet to see the family, Bill!

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  18. The ones who enjoy the most are the kids who seem very entertained looking at the ducks.
    I like both photos.

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  19. Beautiful photos, happy weekend:-)

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  20. Great street shot with those lovely swans and their signets.

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  21. What a great place to walk! Love the swans and the names River Garavogue and Sligo!

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  22. What a treat to see the swans and babies. I haven't seen a swan in such a long time.
    Looks like a great place to go walking.

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  23. That's great! We cannot see the swan around here.
    You may see their babies in June.

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  24. Bellos cines te mando un beso . Ame esa fotografía

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  25. Fantastic Vantage Point There Mr Bill - Could Spend Hours Just Hanging

    Cheers

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  26. Very lovely indeed. Tommy Fleming lives in that area I believe..(the singer)

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  27. There's something very majestic about Swans.

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  28. Beautiful captures Bill, love seeing your white swans ✨

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  29. Swans photos are always beautiful.

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  30. Lots of two legged critters, both feathered and clothed. Your header photo is gorgeous.

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  31. Oh look at the pretty swan family.

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  32. Duas imagens belíssimas! Gostei imenso! Abraço!
    Ana

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