5/31/14

black swans and cygnets

It's been almost a year since I hurt my back and I'm finally getting back to as-normal-as-possible and able to get around pretty well. So, Hubby suggested a walk to Nowell's Lakes (well, one of them) and we were pleasantly surprised by several black swans and this bevy of cygnets.

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17 comments:

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

I hope you will be TOTALLY healed soon. Looks like a lovely place for a walk and that was a great find you had and beautiful shot of the Swans with their new family. Let me know if you crossed the bridge today with me!. Have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

The black swan family is a wonderful sight to see. They are so pretty.. I hope you will be totally recovered soon..Thank you so much for linking up to my critter party. Have a happy weekend!

Unknown said...

A lovely pic Betty. Our Swan River in Perth is named after the black swans which inhabited the river when the early settlers arrived.

Icy BC said...

What a gorgeous shot! Love the black swans!

I hope your healing continuously speeding up in the coming days!!!

Rajesh said...

Great aerial shot of the lake with the birds.

TexWisGirl said...

how lovely! (and good for you!)

Unknown said...

How wonderful to see the swans. I'm glad you're getting back to normal.

marsha said...

love black swans!!

FAB said...

Lovely view of the Swans.

Karen said...

A beautiful scene. Black swans are so elegant. Glad to hear that you almost back to normal.

Unknown said...

An interesting blog. Beautiful pictures, beautiful views. So far I only knew New ZalandiÄ™ of movies "Lord of the Rings". I think that your blog will allow me to get to know this beautiful country better.
Feel also free time for me, the Polish, the New Sacz.
Yours. :)

Ida said...

How nice to see these wonderful black swans and their babies.

waldlaeufer68 Frank Scholtyssek said...

Hello Betty
blackness swans are rare here .. because there were a movie .. ;-))
Cute Pic one looks to be happy ...
regards Fran

Roan said...

I've only seen black swans at the zoo. Gorgeous!

Lisa Gordon said...

What a beautiful scene, and I am so glad that your back is well enough for you to be out and about.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Oh I love the cygnets. I took pictures of some black swans in Florida last year at one of the lakes and learned that they had (originally) been imported from NZ or Australia. They are beautiful.

Glad you're back to being able to take nature walks.

Amy said...

hope you are on the mend soon, lovely photo though for a winter weekend :-)