Last week we went to our local town to run a few errands and decided, while we were there, to pop to the lake canal to feed the ducks. The Cygnets, that we saw a couple of months ago, had grown so much but still retained their grey feathers. They were so beautiful.
Baby was quite captivated and even tried to offer them her sandwich. We enjoyed feeding them most of Baby’s snack box.
Then we turned our attention to the older Swans. I couldn’t believe how big this chap was!
He was very friendly, so I decided to be brave and try to feed him a bread stick.
After a couple of bodged attempts, when my nerve went.
I managed to hand feed him! It was amazing and Baby loved it! I have never been that close to a Swan and I even stroked him.
Baby loved having a chat with the Swan and I think she would have liked to take him home. What an amazing pet that would be! He was so confident, maybe a little bit too confident when he tried to steal my sandwich from the buggy handle.
What a cheeky chap!
Such a beautiful creature to be so close too. We felt very honoured and it was truly a special time for both Baby and I.
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Swans are beautiful but I’m rather wary of them having seen a mother swan (rightly) attack a dog that was bothering her young-she was an angry mummy! Great pictures x
Oh wow! Great photos and well done for getting so close….They look like such friendly swans….
What a great moment, I love it when wild animals are so trusting that you can get up close to them. Popping in from Magic Moments.
You were very brave getting that close to the swans! They do look very friendly though.
Love taking the kids to see the duck and feed them.
Oh wow how cute. My local pond has Canadian Geese and they are so friendly x
Not a fan of swans, although this little fella looks quite cute.
Sounds like a fun day – hope you are all well and sending a hug for Baby!
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Thanks hun, sending hugs back x
Wow thats one friendly swan! I had a bad experience with some angry ones as a kid and won’t go near the blighters now – scared for life!
Great photos, but I would have been wary as I have seen swans become quite aggressive. This swan looks a friendly chap though!
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Yes this one is very tame x
You are brave! I am so scared of swans! #magicmoments
Swans are so beautiful but they are usually very bad tempered so I avoid them. You are very lucky to have met a tame one x
Fab pictures. I don’t mind swans, but geece scare the living daylights out of me!
Oh gosh you are one brave lady. I am so so terrified of swans as I know the temper tantrums they are capable of. Your first photo is so gorgeous you can literally see the fluff of their feathers x
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Oh these are super tame ones! x
I love swans, there aren’t any where we live, so we love seeing them when we go somewhere else.
Awww I love the swans. Gorgeous photos.
wow lovely photos! He definitely looks very friendly but im to much of a wimp to get that close lol! Looks like baby had a lovely time xx
Wow you got so close to them, I am always a little wary of swans as one bit me when I was younger! Baby looks captivated by them- so cute! x
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It was amazing! They are so tame, they frequent a cafe that is on the canal x
We love swans and enjoy feeding them when we go on our walks around the lakes near us.
My daughter has an utter phobia of swans, mind you the ones in the park near us are a bit feisty!
We haven’t been to feed the swans for ages, Roo was bitten by one so she is a little nervous around them (quite understandably)
Oh wow what a fantastic time and some amazing pictures – that swan is so awesome love you managed to hand feed him. x
Wow, what amazing photos and I am super impressed how close he was to you guys without their hissing and being all mean! Haha. Glad you guys made memories hun! Fab post/pics! x
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Thanks so much hun x
Swans are gorgeous and we love visiting the local swannery. They advise to be wary of approaching them though, especially when they have cygnets and its not the beak you need to worry about – apparently its their wings
How lovely, swans can be a bit temperamental, so wonderful to be able to get so close to this one. I bet Baby wanted to take it home 🙂 #MagicMoments
Wow, you’re brave getting so close to a swan. Great photos of them. I’ve never had a bad experience with swans, but I’m always wary because their wings are apparently so strong that they can break your arm.
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They are super tame! x
Beautiful but a little bit scary.
They used to be too tame at our local pond they were almost aggressive and so big the children were scared of them – your little lady is very brave! xx
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They are super tame, it is right outside a cafe and they are like pets to the girls that work in there xx