2015

SD7807 : Single Father with Cygnets

taken 9 years ago, near to Radcliffe, Bury, England

Single Father with Cygnets
Single Father with Cygnets
A male swan with five cygnets (approx 10-14 days old) on the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal at Radcliffe. The pen (female) was killed before the eggs hatched so the cob (male) took over. A few days earlier, there were eight cygnets (SD7807 : Swan and Cygnets) but now there are only five. Some locals have voiced suspicions that the local heron (SD7808 : Grey Heron; Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal) was responsible but I think it is more likely that the others were taken by a mink or fox.

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Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms City, Town centre Canals Camera: Panasonic DMC-G3 Canal: Manchester Bolton and Bury other tags: MBBC Canal Swan Cygnets Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 23 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 31 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 783 075 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:33.8576N 2:19.6734W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 783 075
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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