Keeping Watch

Disco's brood are growing fast and virtually double in size every week. At 3 weeks old they are much larger than any ducklings on the river of the same age, due to feeding of course. 

Disco is always keeping a close attentive watch on them, quick to threaten any jackdaws or pigeons that come close.

Meanwhile Sue sits on her clutch as the vegetation grows around her, a good windbreak for todays blustery winds.

Duke is still hiding in the harbour - with good reason, I discovered when he spread his wings that he has some damaged and missing flight feathers, making him unable to fly ! Looks like he has been in a few scrapes and now at a dangerous disadvantage. Swans tend to threaten but rarely come to blows, as one of them usually backs off and fly away. 

Poor Duke cannot do this, so has resorted to hiding among the Boats and Pontoons in the harbour. He will not grow new feathers until he moults later in the Summer so I will have him moved to a safe location for the benefit of all.