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WE ARE CUSTODIANS OF THE PLANET AND HAVE A DUTY TO CARE FOR IT. For the past 18 years I've had the privilege of watching and caring for the resident Swans on our local river estuary. I have been charmed and fascinated by their parental skills and beauty in the water, they are Simply Superb Swans. Annual Membership to the River Nairn Swans and Waterfowl Trust is £20 for a family, can be paid securely through the PayPal Donate button below. Thank you.
The River Nairn Swans and Waterfowl Trust has been established just over 8 years. It has been brought to my attention that some indiv...
2 comments:
Why is it necessary to feed the water birds 365 days a year , I read on the rspb website that the birds should only be fed in harsh winter times , but surely feeding them the amount given here will harm there natural instinct to fend for themselves , you are not going to be around for ever Joe and the young birds must learn to fend for themselves . You do do some Good work on the river Joe by rescuing injured birds but I really think hand feeding the birds on a daily basis like you do does more harm than good , all these birds on our river need to have there natural fear of us humans Joe because not everyone's intentions are good ..
Anon, I have given an explanation to your questions on many occasions over the years. If you care to look at my comment on the previous post this might answer some of your points.
I am very well aware that my time on this Planet is limited, but I do not fear for the birds being able to feed themselves. They will not hang around the river indefinitely if no one is feeding them, and in all probability will move to where they can survive.
The whole Idea of the Trust is that it will continue long after I am gone. Surely I am not the only person in Nairn who loves the water birds and would like to see them continue to thrive on our river !
I have spent years building up trust with these birds, but their natural fear of humans is alive and well, believe me !
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