Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Showing Off

Last Thursday when I visited 
Lake Of The Lilies
the Mute Swans were back...lots of them.
They were playful with each other and also preening themselves, a lot.
The Mute Swan is a common, very large, unmistakable waterbird.
Sexes are similar.
Here in New Jersey, we see these swans year round.











This one had a broken wing...


What a day, as you may suspect, I had to start a new memory card for the camera,
it was that good!

* hehehehehehe *

17 comments:

Changes in the wind said...

Those first two pictures are out of this world!!

Louca por porcelana said...

Absolutely STUNNING!!!

Sally said...

How beautiful, Debbie. You sure caught them at the right time. LOVE these.

xoxo

Marie Smith said...

Love their water antics, Debbie. Great photos! Must have been fun!

Andy said...

These swans are show offs. They put on an excellent show for you.

Ruth Hiebert said...

These are gorgeous pictures. I can believe that you would have filled up a card. I would have as well.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Great shots of a very elegant species.

Lowcarb team member said...

You got some great photographs here Debbie … the swans are show-offs aren't they :)

All the best Jan

Kim said...

What a spectacular sight are your swans in all their gorgeousness. Swans gliding by in the water is always a most elegant sight!

Angie said...

Debbie - majestic birds, to say the least. The ones with open wings remind me of angels! I hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

Sue (this n that) said...

Wow! I can imagine your excitement! They really played to your camera didn't they.
They're so graceful - even when having water fun.

italiafinlandia said...

Lovely...and majestic!

Bonnie K said...

There is something about swans. I can't stop taking photos of them. They are so majestic. Your pictures are stellar. Thanks for sharing.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

they spend 90 percent of their wakeful day preening. Tough staying that beautiful.

Brian King said...

Wonderful photos! Not being their usual stoic selves. LOL!

LeAnn said...

Such beautiful photos of these magnificent birds. Blessings and hugs!

Conniecrafter said...

They are gorgeous aren't they!! Wow you caught a great splash time there :) I had to laugh with your memory card, Greg has been like that too until he bought a bigger size card that lasts him a lot longer now :)