The swans on the River Alster in Hamburg, Germany were caught and moved to their ice-free winter quarters on the Eppendorf Muehlenteich millpond. They will remain there until spring. (Bodo Marks/wsj.com)
I can't sleep…
The swans on the River Alster in Hamburg, Germany were caught and moved to their ice-free winter quarters on the Eppendorf Muehlenteich millpond. They will remain there until spring. (Bodo Marks/wsj.com)
I simply adore swans. Hope these ones thrive.
Yes. Me too
I think I’d be wearing a helmet if I were him…looks like that qualifies as a contact sport! 😉
Laughing. True. That is one very large birdie
Indeed! And I’ve heard they can be rather (ahem) crotchety if provoked (and I daresay that one looks provoked…) 😀
Certainly does
Such care for a lovely and yet “crotchety” animal is touching. Bravo.
Lovely, crotchety yet so majestic… Bravo is right.
That’s great! Nobel but somewhat difficult undertaking, it seems.
Laughing. So much for migration to warming climates. In the back of a truck.
We had a “migration conference” today at the salt marsh. All participants came in flying.
As they should! We are all sitting too much these days!
thats risky business! they are really Big birds and can become, …rather agitated 🙂 glad someone is helping them out though!
Laughing. This bird is agitated. No doubt about that.