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Cygent riding on its parents back - I challenge you to not go awwww...

Tuesday, 9. June 2009, 20:27:36

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On saturday, after visiting Wake Valley Pond, I popped into Raphaels Park, and I so glad I did, because I was greeted with this sight



Got a few close ups too.

And this is the best of the day, and up there with my best photos ever I think

EDIT: Also I recently entered the 'mind the bird' competition run by the RSPB and TFL, where only bird photos that were taken within 5mins of a tube station could be entered (via their flickr group). I checked the competition homepage this morning and noticed two of the feature photos are mine, so hopefully that puts me in good stead for the results next month :smile:

Hello and welcome to the UK WILDLIFE BLOGEmperor dragonfly in flight

Comments

Linda 9. June 2009, 20:47

These are wonderful photos. Wonder what happened to other cygnets?

Neil 9. June 2009, 20:58

thanks L2D2. Last year all the cygnet disappeared. There are pike in the lake and crows about, and of predictably in my area, plenty of out of control dogs, so they may have been eaten/killed by one of these.

Linda 9. June 2009, 21:24

:frown:

Andy Wilson 9. June 2009, 21:30

Great photo.

Anonymous 9. June 2009, 23:47

Les writes:

Great pics. I especially like the last two. Good luck with that compo!

Robin 10. June 2009, 01:43

Wow, what stunning photos. Isn't it nice to have new "stuff" and have nature cooperate at the same time!!
Good luch on the contest. I think you have winners.

ERWIN 10. June 2009, 19:05



Great pict and very nice

Lois 10. June 2009, 20:49

WOW!! What brilliant shots!! You should submit these to some competition!

Adele 11. June 2009, 21:08

Awwww! :wink:

Neil 14. June 2009, 17:12

thanks guys. The photos have changed on the site now but Im still hopefully Ill at leastget a commended image or something. There are a lot of good images in the competition though

Words 17. June 2009, 21:45

Superb set of photos. Swans are always so tricky, but you've managed to keep the background up as well in the earlier shots. The close-up are total Awwwww!

Tran Si 1. July 2009, 02:20

great pix. thanks for your post

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