tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post8927271550984739138..comments2023-05-29T16:20:33.158+01:00Comments on NB Rock 'n' Roll: A walk between showersCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155792486454776550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-19109026445324936742012-04-29T15:19:05.544+01:002012-04-29T15:19:05.544+01:00Thanks Iain - for readers who don't follow Pol...Thanks Iain - for readers who don't follow Poles Apart, Iain lives in Sweden (currently) but can also be found in Spain or Andalucia - lucky devil!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902228762594290638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-34958828004195503292012-04-29T15:13:33.748+01:002012-04-29T15:13:33.748+01:00Thanks for all your comments re the swan - I remem...Thanks for all your comments re the swan - I remember that it was making a noise which made me look closer - there were two of them but they were with about 4 mute swans and seemed to be quite a coherent group!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902228762594290638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-65770351103204761452012-04-29T09:28:01.718+01:002012-04-29T09:28:01.718+01:00The swan is a Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus) a winte...The swan is a Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus) a winter visitor who should be heading home, to either Iceland (most likely) or the Russian arctic tundra, right now as they are supposed to start breeding there in May.Roger Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-78743827976287690702012-04-28T20:40:29.844+01:002012-04-28T20:40:29.844+01:00Our daft Spaniel, Jack, used to always do this, to...Our daft Spaniel, Jack, used to always do this, too. He never seemed to learn either. The swan's a Whooper, I'd say. They are the most common type up here, and make an amazing and apposite racket when in flight!Iainhttp://swedishbullshit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-53974334710497762632012-04-28T20:37:01.638+01:002012-04-28T20:37:01.638+01:00Hi Both. It's a Bewick's swan, rather than...Hi Both. It's a Bewick's swan, rather than the common or garden mute.<br />That's why it's got a yellow beak without the sharp "stop".<br />How's the blacking coming on? I was looking forward to seeing pics of George up to his armpits in gunk!<br />Keep wellGeoff and Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766994382229800306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-47574528540720585322012-04-28T20:13:37.299+01:002012-04-28T20:13:37.299+01:00She looks so confused!! Hope your all ok. I just l...She looks so confused!! Hope your all ok. I just love your pictures. xxxSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386854730093000252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-14836018540892480662012-04-28T19:08:10.493+01:002012-04-28T19:08:10.493+01:00Looks like a whooper swan? Very unusualLooks like a whooper swan? Very unusualnb Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516211585572154808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8424936018545539903.post-20241506534158775222012-04-28T18:44:36.464+01:002012-04-28T18:44:36.464+01:00According to my RSPB book that swan is either a Be...According to my RSPB book that swan is either a Bewick or a Whooper(both have yellow beaks & look much the same in the pics!) not as common as the ubiquitous Mute swan, so lucky you :)Julia & Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295201402859542559noreply@blogger.com