Swans, Mr and Mrs
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue was called out to the Eastbourne Road to deal with an injured swan. Minutes later, they were called out to deal with the injured swan’s spouse. Nothing wrong with it, they just travel in pairs. Both are expected to be fine.
I like the colorful swan cozies.
It’s not at all uncommon here to see someone halt a car and get out to escort swans or other critters across the road. Animal mad, these people.
I had a lovely Easter weekend. Got lots of sleep, made my work deadline. Not really ready for that alarm to go tomorrow morning.
p.s. Pity nobody had Winnie Mandela in the Dead Pool. Nasty piece of work.
Posted: April 2nd, 2018 under animals, birds, personal.
Comments: 12
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Comment from Ric Fan
Time: April 2, 2018, 8:44 pm
Do they know that Jack is a bunny killer?
Comment from Brother Cavil, Abbot of St. Costello-on-the-Hurlingbone
Time: April 2, 2018, 10:00 pm
Brave souls. Them swans is vicious SOBs.
Comment from Ric Fan
Time: April 2, 2018, 10:14 pm
How do they get those dresses on them?
Comment from Armybrat
Time: April 3, 2018, 12:38 am
When I lived in NY, my house backed up to a preserve. Couple of BIG swans back there in the marsh. It’s a good thing they’re so pretty, otherwise their nasty tempers would never be tolerated. Big, foul tempered birds.
Comment from Anonymous
Time: April 3, 2018, 1:01 am
Well Armybrat, I bet ya didn’t mess with them too much then, didja? Swans know what New Yorkers are like. Just as we do down here in Florida…
}:-]
Comment from SomeVegetable
Time: April 3, 2018, 1:15 am
Comment from Ric Fan
How do they get those dresses on them?
In Ohio, dressing your goose is quite common….
Comment from Ric Fan
Time: April 3, 2018, 6:46 am
That is cute but asking to be bit.
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: April 3, 2018, 11:12 am
We got chewed one time by PETA for disturbing ducks with our cannon fire (don’t ask). What they didn’t see was the swan chasing them all out of the pond( the ducks, not PETA).
But it all worked out when someone explained that was an acronym for People Eating Tasty Animals.
Comment from peacelovewoodstock
Time: April 3, 2018, 11:18 am
Ah Winnie Mandela, famous for a line of designer necklaces.
I don’t suppose anyone had Steven Bochco, there is a life worth celebrating.
Comment from DurnedYankee
Time: April 3, 2018, 2:57 pm
I was sorta hoping our SA(former) bosses would give us the day off in celebration, uh, mourning for the loss of dear dear Win.
But alas. You’d think they’d at least spring for an enchilda lunch over at Blue Goose, sheesh.
Comment from Armybrat
Time: April 4, 2018, 12:46 am
Haha, anonymous! I shall be calling the Sunshine state my home in just a little over 2 years!
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