Sunday, 31 January 2010

Bewick Swan

These images are of the wild Bewick Swans at Slimbridge. They have migrated in from Russia a distance of approximately two thousand five hundred miles to escape the harsh Siberian winter.
We have experienced a hard winter this year but nothing to what they would have suffered if they had stayed there experiencing a temperature of minus 50 with a wind chill factor on top.
Another fact is that forty per cent of all Swans carry lead shot even though they are protected.
Please click on the images to enlarge
Torvill and Dean








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8 comments:

  1. Mark Whittaker31 January 2010 at 17:32

    Super shots

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  2. JRandSue31 January 2010 at 17:56

    Amazing shots,love the last image.
    Looks like you both had a great Trip.
    John.

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  3. swopticsphoto31 January 2010 at 19:50

    Keep them coming mate...!

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  4. Scillybirds31 January 2010 at 20:11

    Love the shots you are right digiscoping is very frustrating but it is giving me a lot of patience ( and i am going greyier) Thanks.

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  5. cheap r4 ds1 February 2010 at 06:20

    Awesome shots! Swan looks so cute. Love their soft touch white color!
    Thanks for the photos.

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  6. Montanagirl1 February 2010 at 14:32

    These are simply wonderful!. Need I say more?

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  7. Angie Moore1 February 2010 at 21:43

    Brilliant Sam - great post.

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  8. Unknown1 February 2010 at 22:00

    Torville and Dean...lovely shots...witty caption.

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