In recent winters I’ve been delighted to find small flocks of trumpeter swans foraging in open fields. I started searching a few weeks ago. Last week a few of them showed up for a day near the Dungeness River.
It was late in the day, shooting into the sun, at a distance. Not optimum. But this pair ignored me and stayed in place.
The rest of the mini flock hunkered down a bit beyond a field of chard.
I haven’t seen these magnificent birds again in the same field. But now that I know a few are here I’ll keep looking to see if the rest of the gang has caught up.
We don’t have this particular swan in Europe. It’s fun to shoot birds every now and then.
The swans are magnificent birds… especially when they are in flight.
Any bird in flight is a beautiful sight to behold, especially one as graceful as the swan in the top photo.
I love your white swans Kay, you captured super shots here! I was just thinking I don’t think I’ve seen a white swan here, only the black. I must Google and see if we actually do have white swans!
They are such pretty birds!
And they know it!
The early birds arrival. scoping the area for the rest of the flock. I have never seen these beautiful birds before except in photos. Nice photos, Kay.
I love the pic of one in flight!
Oh they are so beautiful! I especially like your first photo of the one in flight.
Lovely! What a treat to see them.