The Nairn cygnets are now 5 and half months old, and the parents still haven't chased them off. It could be that they will keep them over the winter, repeating last years highly successful rearing of 8 until the 12th of February before they saw them off. Swans tend to learn from experience, and like ourselves will repeat success when it happens.
The recently injured cygnet has recovered from the fishing tackle incident, and can now stand and walk on the bad left leg. The pic above shows her standing near the side, and short video below shows her walking to join the others for a preening session today. I will continue to feed them wheat grains, poultry pellets, carrots and wholemeal bread throughout the winter.
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