Gluey Becomes Born Leader

After 4 months, the cygnet attacked and injured by a Crow has now turned out to be the leader of the cygnets. 

"Gluey" takes after his Dad and is the biggest of the brood, he had his head wound treated and glued together as a tiny cygnet at just a few days old. 

         I expect he will become Squadron leader when the cygnets start flying sorties around the town.

He was Mummy's boy at one stage, being carried around by Penny. It rather proves the point that it is worth saving an individual injured bird, 

you never know what they will ultimately achieve !

Born Leader ?

Penny gave me a grateful reminder of why I got the huge tree root removed from the Moat last month. Her ability to take off and land in the moat is essential for the Swans Safety in the event of an emergency. It's removal also stopped it being washed back and forth with each high tide, damaging the moat and island itself.
In addition it could have been used to ambush the young cygnets, today was an example of how the swans sometimes approach the moat, with a young cygnet leading the way - a future leader perhaps ?