A Swan in Flight

Yesterday in the warm air I saw one of the two swans of Lake Pine in flight. You should have seen those powerful wings, normally just decorative elements as they sail across the lake, now masterfully racing through the air to the far side of the lake where the other swan coddles eggs on a nest.

It took my breath away. This beautiful white bird with black markings on it's beak, wings spread out wide like a hawks or an eagles.

I would have taken a picture but my camera is broken. So you'll just have to imagine it in your minds eye. A powerful pure white bird propelled through the air above the shimmering waters of Lake Pine.

The Swans of the Lake

Mom and Dad Swan. Which one is which, can anyone tell?

The Baby Swan?

Is this a baby swan? Mom and Dad were paddling a ways a way. This little one walked with a bit of a wobble, as if it's left leg were weak.

Swimming in the Rain

Both swans were out swimming in the open area of Lake Pine, far from the nest that was so carefully guarded just a couple of weeks ago. See the swan chasing away a gaggle of geese.












What happened to the eggs? If the eggs were still alive, or if they had hatched living baby swans (what are they called?) then both swans would not be far from the nest.

Somewhere someone who walks around the lake knows what happened. How long will it take for me to find out? Is there a place on the net that people journal about what they see at Lake Pine, like I do?

Wildlife Living Wild

Check out this account from a day in the park at Lake Pine. The male swan was protecting a wide swath of territory around his nesting mate, chasing away a clan of geese, and storming across the lake slapping its feet on the water to chase away a single goose. (Do birds have alpha birds? And would another bird species know which bird was the alpha of a group?)

Wildlife Living Wild at Lake Pine - Apex Community Park