Spring is trying hard to get started up here and the daffodils are finally blooming, but still lacking warmth and sunshine. The river is rising with snow melt and some familiar birds are starting to return . The swan kept a wary eye on the heron who landed close by looking for nesting material, and the redshanks stood by the riverside while the goosanders drifted by.
The deformed duck is still on the go and looking OK but still with the swallowing problem, annoyingly another duck is now injured with a broken toe at the merryton bridge. By the look of it probably caught under the basket wire at the bridge whilst being pursued by Drakes ! 
She is limping badly and is only 2 years old and one of the offspring of blondie. I have emailed a pic to the vet and will hear what they have to say regarding any potential action.
I was very lucky today and got a complete sequence of close shots of the Swans mating ritual, the egg laying is in full swing and spring is certainly in the air for them. I will publish some of the mating shots later on.
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