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Wild weather today, with cold gale force northerly winds and river in spate. Seemed inevitable after February's good weather, that a return to winter was certain in this part of the world.
However there are signs of spring, with new grass, shrubs and trees budding, and Disco and her new mate happily doing what comes naturally on a daily basis in the garden pond.
Still no egg laying but am sure it wont be too long before making the nest.
Meanwhile I take Limpy her disabled friend indoors from time to time for an exclusive bath. Short clip below.
As she has done for a Decade - within four days of hatching,
Penny escorted her cygnets down river to the end of the pier closely guarded by Duke.
It was Happy days all over again as it was with Popeye in past years.
Locals and visitors watched with smiles as Penny and Duke escorted them back up stream to the Island, where Penny had to carry some of the little ones against the current.
Duke played his part by taking the lead and reducing the flow for the cygnets.
It was all classic heart warming Swan parenting.
With this Months high spring tides for the next few days, the river Waterbirds are spreading out and starting to nest. The Swans too were in a mating mood today, and duly obliged as I passed by. The sequence of mating shots is self explanatory, the closeness and devotion plain to see, nesting should commence soon.
