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Jul 15, 2007

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...The swan train!

woooot wooooooooooooot

First stop; Soggy McBreadsville:

Theresa, exxxxxcellent find! [Rubbing hands together]

Posted by Meg on July 15, 2007 in Birds | Permalink

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Gee. [...] I didn't know that mama swans carried cygnets on their backs. Wow. That is cute: Pearl Ostroff; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:19 PM

SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!: Ponygirl; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:22 PM

"Where the hell are the pedals? Man, this is the lamest boat ride EVER...": Not That Mike The Other Mike; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:25 PM

"Hey, you crazy driver! Take a swan dive, why don't ya? You wanna turn left? Cygnet left! Don't keep it a secret!": Aubrey; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:33 PM

They really hate mini marshmallows! They get all sticky and expand in the water! PPPTTttt.: whitewingedcat; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:35 PM

But what they hate more than marshmallows are those Swanson frozen dinners. And you'd think they'd really go for them, because it's got "swan" right there in the name, but no...: Not That Mike The Other Mike; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:47 PM

Hello, this is your driver hear all the sights we going to take today, a to the left we gurgle gurgle and gurgle gurgle snarf and to the right gurgle gurgle gurgle and that does it for our tour today everyone off.: leah b.; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:54 PM

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! they so soft and fluffy: Shannon Johnson; | Jul 15, 2007 at 08:59 PM

You posted eet!! Thanks! God, I nearly died of cute when I saw that peecture on the BBC site. LUFF!: Theresa; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:04 PM

Your Public Service Announcement for Today: Bread serves no dietary purpose for waterfowl. If you feed regularly or some place where waterbirds are often fed bread - try replacing with cracked corn! (I know the bread is easier to come by. I just learned that working in a park where EVERYONE felt the need to feed the ducks, lol. Lotsa fat ducks....) Thank you for listening...:): Shannon; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:15 PM

but must add the softness of the plush is unreal! They are beautiful.: Shannon again; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:16 PM

Uh oh. One of them is mute...: Peter; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:19 PM

Good tip, Shannon. And if anyone needs some cracked corn, you can take all you want from my friend Jimmy. I don't care. ;-): Not That Mike The Other Mike; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:19 PM

Is that poor little one all by himself the "ugly" duckling? Poor Bebeh!! Don't worry...you'll be just as beautiful as mom someday.: Martha in Washington; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:20 PM

NTMTOM said: "And if anyone needs some cracked corn, you can take all you want from my friend Jimmy. I don't care. ;-)" LOL! Nice... BTW, the one in the middle looks like he's sleeping... "Honey, wake up, we're at the food!": fish eye no miko; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:26 PM

Way down upon the Swanee River...: Dale; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:46 PM

hey! the swanboats in boston gardens were NOTHING LIKE THAT when i went on them as a kid. and Peter: Trumpet of the Swan? yay yay squeeeeee!!!!: kbryna; | Jul 15, 2007 at 09:47 PM

C.O.X.C.U. s'il vous plait! Pweeeeze! Must inspect the bebeh the fluff up close. Then, I will dwop ded wif toxic squeeeeeeee.... [flapping arms and bouncing in chair.]: turbofloof; | Jul 15, 2007 at 10:11 PM

Foozy birdies! NTMTOM, hee!: lurkertype; | Jul 15, 2007 at 11:00 PM

I no can ride on swan cuz I too big :(: Meg; | Jul 15, 2007 at 11:02 PM

they're all beautiful now! teeny fuzzy swanlets! (actually cygnets, apparently, which I should have known): Christine H; | Jul 15, 2007 at 11:09 PM

During a recent visit to Stratford-upon-Avon I was surprised to see signs asking people not to feed the ducks and swans with white bread, which can cause wing deformities due to a lack of certain vitamins/minerals. Wholemeal bread is fine, apparently.: Alice Shortcake; | Jul 16, 2007 at 12:01 AM

On a related note, two baby ducklings ended up in my parent's swimming pool with no mommy to be found. Aside from some bread to make sure they don't starve, it's been 2 days and no mother duck has come by. Is there any advice on how to help them until they can become independent? I live across the country from them, but apparantly my parents put a towel on the pool raft in a U shape and the ducks climb on and huddle there, otherwise they just bob around.: Surfrock66; | Jul 16, 2007 at 03:17 AM

Ooh! Thems be the cutest swanboats ever! (sorry Boston) Speaking of Excellent... can anyone identify this little dude? http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/excellent.jpg: sas; | Jul 16, 2007 at 03:20 AM

Yay Trumpet of the Swan! The other day I saw two parent swans leading a tidy line of cygnets neatly down a river. 'Twas the coolest thing ever. Well except for this pic of course.: Jen; | Jul 16, 2007 at 04:53 AM

Surfrock66 - perhaps your parents could call the local parks department or some sort of wildlife place. There must be someone around with that sort of info.: metsakins; | Jul 16, 2007 at 05:06 AM

the swans in the pond near me are never doing cute stuff like this...: metsakins; | Jul 16, 2007 at 05:07 AM

"Swan swam over the sea; Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam home again; Well swum, swan!": acelightning; | Jul 16, 2007 at 05:15 AM

This mama needs a "baby on board sign! Those babies are really loving their sweet ride, they have heated down filled seats, and a great view! More swans: http://cutebabyfix.com/2007/04/14/baby-on-board/: CuteBabyFix.com; | Jul 16, 2007 at 05:21 AM

AAAWWWWW, prosh! (and sweet): Yitzysmommie; | Jul 16, 2007 at 06:05 AM

Now where's Daffy Duck when you need him, along with that Strauss waltz?: ThreeCatNight; | Jul 16, 2007 at 06:35 AM

FUZZBALLS!!!! Squeeeeeee!: zeldapie; | Jul 16, 2007 at 06:56 AM

Is it wrong that I want to grab a baby in each hand and rub it all over my face? *embarassed*: chanpon; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:08 AM

Yeee! Little black beaks! I JUST finished reading The Trumpet of the Swan for the first time in yonks. Love love LOVE E.B. White. Does anyone know anything about peacocks? There is a sign in our local Agway saying "Free Male Peacock" and I wonder what their requirements are (we have some land). Are they loud?: Jorden; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:27 AM

Cracked corn? But I don't care. :P: Theresa; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:32 AM

PS: SQUEEEEEEE! **thud**: Theresa; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:32 AM

Peacocks scream their tiny heads off, and yes, they are loud.: Theresa; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:33 AM

This makes me think of the swan boats we have in the Public Gardens here in Boston.: educand; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:41 AM

Too cute.: Noelle; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:45 AM

Mama swan gather up the rest of your bebbehs quick! There's a tick in the next post! Run for your lives!: Metz; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:46 AM

But first, *snorgle snorgle snorgle* so soft & floofy! I love the color of the babies too! Too prosh! Ok back to your regularly scheduled panic!: Metz; | Jul 16, 2007 at 07:47 AM

aaaaah! what cyute cygnet action!!: HelloKnitty; | Jul 16, 2007 at 09:28 AM

"Soggy McBreadsville". LOL! That made my morning! Beautiful photo, too.: Robbie; | Jul 16, 2007 at 09:42 AM

Peter- the mute one must have left his chalkboard and chalk over on the side of the pond, don't you think?: Catherine; | Jul 16, 2007 at 09:58 AM

OOOhhhhh! Fuzzzy.... Sometimes I wish the little bebeh animals would stay little bebeh's forever... Jordan, peacocks need some room to roam, so you're covered there, but they make a noise that's a lot like a woman screaming. It's quite unnerving if you're not used to it. The feathers on the back and booty are called the train, and they shed them once a year. It takes about 7 months or so for them to grow back. Our zoo has both white and "regular" peacocks. Ironically enough, baby swans are cuter (to me) than baby peafowl! (The proper collective name of the bird is peafowl. Boys are peacocks and girls are peahens.): sarai; | Jul 16, 2007 at 10:11 AM

sas: It's Mr Burns! From the Simpsons...: sarai; | Jul 16, 2007 at 10:35 AM

"So, when does the next swan leave?" www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=9256: Kaitoujuliet; | Jul 16, 2007 at 11:21 AM

Um, chanpon, I have to admit that that was my first thought, too. :-P Surfrock, there may be a local wildlife rescue group that could help your parents with their ducks (you can look under wildlife or animals in the local yellow pages or on the internet), but if you don't know of one, this one is in San Diego, and they'd probably be happy to give you some advice: http://www.projectwildlife.org/ Their phone # is: 619-225-9202 Hope that helps! Oh, and to the CO web goddess: PLEASE no more pix of ticks. Eeewww!!!: bongobunny; | Jul 16, 2007 at 11:21 AM

Thank you, Sarai! Maybe I should pass on this free peacock...???...: Jorden; | Jul 16, 2007 at 02:16 PM

oh teh cute... this is cute on a nearly sublime level... am i missing something? why do a couple of people think one is mute... ??: NotSupposedToBeDoingThisAtWork; | Jul 17, 2007 at 06:34 AM

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