The swan saga…
…continues. The swan on the golf course, that is.
A couple of weeks ago she was suddenly off the nest, and I was unable to see any sign of the six eggs. Then she was back on the nest, and when I played last week, she was sitting as she had for what seems like many weeks.
A friend suggested she had covered her eggs when she left the nest for a short period. That made me feel better.
Today, not only was the nest deserted, but there was no sign of the swan. I had a good look in the nest and could see several broken egg shells, but whether they’re broken because they have hatched, or whether they have been snatched by a predator, I have no idea.
Apparently the cob has been extremely aggressive lately, threatening anyone who ventured within five or six feet (and it’s difficult to avoid that distance when you’re playing golf, especially with some of the wayward shots), so he may have been protecting young cygnets, or the swan may have herded them off somewhere for safety. No one has any idea what has happened.
On a brighter note, we had an oyster catcher and its young brood on the course today. Very unusual – they’re generally only seen on the seashore, so that was great.
Ed and I are away next week so I shan’t catch up with the saga of the swan for a couple of weeks.
Watch this space!
September 18th, 2014 at 2:49 am
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