Wild Bird Wednesday

Wild Bird Wednesday #48
Link to Paying Ready Attention

My friend spotted the swans in the channel as we drove over the bridge.  I pulled over and got out, camera in hand.  Immediately "Dad" became alarmed and started patrolling ... moving swiftly toward his family.

Mom, too, became aware of me ...

and quickly moved between me and her babies ...

Soon they realized that I wasn't coming any closer, so it was back to eating ...

Dad joined in, but they kept the babies between them and they continued to posture just to make sure I knew that they still knew that I was there.

And, who says "Ugly Ducklings"?

 

Photo Art Friday

  

This background said oriental to me so that is what I stuck with.  The pictures are from the Chicago Botonical Gardens, Madison,Wisconsin Botonical Gardens, my back yard and the channel off of our lake.  My mother loved the simplicity of oriental art and passed it on to me, so this was really an enjoyable prompt ... Thank you, Bonnie!

 

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

 

Let your life be full of Love and Joy ...

Wordless Wednesday

Since I used this big boy in my Macro Monday, I decided to give you another look at the handsome pair.   Mr. & Mrs. Swan are trying to impress you ... did it work?

Macro Monday

Don't ask me how I was able to get up this close and personal ... I don't recommend it to anyone.  Just too good an opportunity to miss :)

World Bird Wednesday

It isn't often that I get this close to a family of Mute Swans.  They knew I was there and seemed fine with it, so I continued to take shots as they casually took turns searching the lake bottom for food and minding the cygnets.  But, the time came when Dad had had enough.  You will note him moving in my direction in the last few pictures ... it was time to pack up my camera and RUN!
Have you ever met up with an angry Mute Swan ... I have and it is no picnic :)

Happy Valentine's Day ...