The Magnificent Seven

During today's brief midday spell of sunshine, Penny brought the 7 Cygnets down into the moat for some weed feeding on the stones. The weed is sparse due to all the heavy spates and cold weather, however enough was available for the cygnets to eat.  It looks as though 7 is the final number hatched, which is good by any standard, considering how bad the conditions have been during the incubation. A couple of short videos - one shows how difficult it is for the cygnets to climb the steep slope back to the nest, the sound you will hear are not that of a dog barking, this is Penny calling her cygnets to follow.