Slim and Sue's cygnets are now six months old.
They are getting whiter with each passing week, but still softly whistling like babies !
The river is bereft of any feeding vegetation, so they depend entirely on the food provided by the Trust at this crucial time of year.
With 17 hours of darkness every night, it's a long cold winter! However, they are riding out the high river spates and looking good, with no sign as yet of leaving home.
Slim and Sue seem happy enough to have them close by and might well keep them through until Spring.
Some large trees have got hung up on the Merryton bridge and likely to catch a lot more if they are not removed. I have reported this to Scottish water who should act soon.
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