tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post2920959781065321853..comments2024-03-27T23:09:18.970-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: The Swans Have ReturnedThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-37979117193189041652016-03-27T14:51:53.507-04:002016-03-27T14:51:53.507-04:00That's a lot of birds! The swans are always wo...That's a lot of birds! The swans are always wonderful to see.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-32845384955234134482016-03-12T21:38:23.386-05:002016-03-12T21:38:23.386-05:00Wonderful photos. We have gigantic flocks of both...Wonderful photos. We have gigantic flocks of both kinds of swans that overwinter here - they fill the farm fields. The government has set up a reserve for them and pays farmers in the reserve to plant winter wheat for the swans and Snow Geese - hopefully keeping them away from the other fields - but it isn't always so. Soon I think they will be flying north also - I hope they stay a bit longer - they are so lovely to see and photograph.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-43137580583500334502016-03-12T12:13:38.302-05:002016-03-12T12:13:38.302-05:00Wonderful pictures of the swans. Such beautiful g...Wonderful pictures of the swans. Such beautiful graceful creatures. I've never seen so many in one place.<br />When we lived in Scotland there was a pond where a couple of black ones lived. happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-43160006700087777522016-03-12T11:51:33.692-05:002016-03-12T11:51:33.692-05:00Neat shots of beautiful swans and so many ~
Happ...Neat shots of beautiful swans and so many ~ <br /><br />Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-71788199206746916722016-03-12T10:28:04.590-05:002016-03-12T10:28:04.590-05:00What fabulous photos! It's amazing to see so m...What fabulous photos! It's amazing to see so many of these majestic birds together. Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-52400103339044999742016-03-12T08:27:01.387-05:002016-03-12T08:27:01.387-05:00David, so what do I look for to tell that they'...David, so what do I look for to tell that they're all Tundra Swans?The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-45431382364167911632016-03-12T08:26:07.250-05:002016-03-12T08:26:07.250-05:00Hello, Just want to say thank you for linking up a...Hello, Just want to say thank you for linking up and sharing your post. I love the swans! Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-70834648253710748862016-03-12T08:11:10.163-05:002016-03-12T08:11:10.163-05:00We have huge fields of Trumpeter swans out in the ...We have huge fields of Trumpeter swans out in the Skagit Valley in springtime. There are still a small number, I think, but it's amazing how many of them there are in early spring. Beautiful pictures! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-70144351003278254852016-03-12T07:16:45.623-05:002016-03-12T07:16:45.623-05:00Lovely photos . We get lots of Tundra Swans flying...Lovely photos . We get lots of Tundra Swans flying over our house all winter as they travel from lake Erie to the conservation areas in the area to feed before they take their spring flight up to the Arctic . I have taken photos years ago of them in the conservation area feeding there were hundreds of them and of them flying over . They are beautiful birds . Thanks for sharing , Have a good weekend !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-58701380854990136212016-03-12T06:52:07.277-05:002016-03-12T06:52:07.277-05:00Your swans are all Tundra Swans.Your swans are all Tundra Swans.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-76781676908845627242016-03-12T06:32:16.922-05:002016-03-12T06:32:16.922-05:00Spring ... possibly just around the corner!
Enjoye...Spring ... possibly just around the corner!<br />Enjoyed looking at all your photo's, thank you.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-29180686948312560292016-03-12T06:20:39.339-05:002016-03-12T06:20:39.339-05:00I just heard they were in Stratford as well, sprin...I just heard they were in Stratford as well, spring is just about here I guess.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-24000793443749710242016-03-12T06:14:17.800-05:002016-03-12T06:14:17.800-05:00Good morning, the swans are beautiful. Great serie...Good morning, the swans are beautiful. Great series of photos. Happy weekend!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-19427087936662642362016-03-12T01:52:52.143-05:002016-03-12T01:52:52.143-05:00Nice to see your swans. Just to add to Mike's ...Nice to see your swans. Just to add to Mike's comment above: our most common swans are indeed Mute Swans (they're not mute but make a number of grunts and hisses) but we also have two other species that visit in winter - Whooper Swans and Bewick Swans - they breed in the far north (Iceland, Greenland and Siberia) and come here for our mild winters. You remind me that I haven't been to the Fens to see them this winter.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-10437225518794354372016-03-11T22:58:26.414-05:002016-03-11T22:58:26.414-05:00Oh how lovely! Such beautiful birds.Oh how lovely! Such beautiful birds.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-9581779204409558302016-03-11T22:52:11.622-05:002016-03-11T22:52:11.622-05:00I do enjoy seeing so many birds all at once. swans...I do enjoy seeing so many birds all at once. swans are beautiful.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-24043936258867367462016-03-11T22:40:53.569-05:002016-03-11T22:40:53.569-05:00Good ID on both! I always think the Trumpeters ha...Good ID on both! I always think the Trumpeters have elegant necks! Another sign of spring! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-41431707388814674722016-03-11T22:36:48.965-05:002016-03-11T22:36:48.965-05:00Quite a pretty sight!Quite a pretty sight!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-7700605576677601852016-03-11T21:17:58.310-05:002016-03-11T21:17:58.310-05:00I did not know how to tell the difference between ...I did not know how to tell the difference between the Tundra and Trumpeter....thank you for telling that!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-58747998016260706532016-03-11T21:02:07.461-05:002016-03-11T21:02:07.461-05:00Great shots, FG. Just fabulous. I generally woul...Great shots, FG. Just fabulous. I generally wouldn't know one swan from another, or any other bird come to that, but I could tell these weren't like the ones we generally see over here - I think they are Mute swans. Canada geese seem to be ubiquitous.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-47529764929902020672016-03-11T20:59:36.717-05:002016-03-11T20:59:36.717-05:00Beautiful. The geese are back in PEI as well.Beautiful. The geese are back in PEI as well.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-57577221284252361442016-03-11T20:52:04.508-05:002016-03-11T20:52:04.508-05:00Swans and geese have been going over our area for ...Swans and geese have been going over our area for more than a week -- heading your way.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-17941275603907109752016-03-11T20:40:01.862-05:002016-03-11T20:40:01.862-05:00What a wonderful sight, to be part of that is so s...What a wonderful sight, to be part of that is so special.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.com