Friday 11 March 2011

Big splash landing....................then calm serenity

Whoa whoaaa whoaaaaa !!
SPLASH BANG WOLLAP.............Then graceful gliding as this beautiful bird swims towards me for a feed............Billinge Green Cheshire.



Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

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16 comments:

grammie g said...

Hi Andrew...You are a funny guy, and you take great photos too!! : }}
Lovely indeed..a beautiful bird they are!!
The pose is so elegant,the landing.....: }
You have a lovely ♥ weekend!!

floweringmama said...

WOW! Those shots are great but those last two are just incredible!

joo said...

The first photo is fantastic!

Unknown said...

Great action shot Andrew!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

Anonymous said...

Hiya Andrew,

Another splish - splash from you then :-)

The way the water shows up is great.

mick said...

Beautiful bird and great photos - especially the one landing on the lake.

Martha Z said...

Large waterfowl are fun to watch land and these beautiful birds are a delight to see as they swim quietly by.

NatureFootstep said...

the mute swan is a real beauty. And so elegant. Love to watch them.

eileeninmd said...

Love the big splash, what fun to watch. Wonderful series of swan photos.

Anonymous said...

Great shot of the splashy landing! The other two shots really capture the beauty of the Mute Swan.

FAB said...

Just as suttle as a B52 bomber but far more elegant ON the water. Well done Andrew.

Sondra said...

WHOA--terrific action shot!

Marvin said...

Great photos, especially the landing swan.

Springman said...

You don't want to disappoint an aggressive bird like that. Keep a loaf of bread in your camera bag at all times. Very Funny!

Fotokarusellen said...

Wow. What a beautiful set of pictures. The landingpic is perfect. Bravo!

Larry said...

Cool shot of the Mute Swan coming in for a landing Andrew! They always look so calm when they're swimming about don't they?