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The lake in Pitville Park has had swans on it for ever, well it seems it, but sadly the female of the last breeding pair died back in June. She had swallowed a fishing hook and this caused her death. It is now left to the male swan to raise the nine cygnets that they successfully hatched this year. It is a real shame that this swan died like this, especially as fishing is banned on the lake at the moment. Here's hoping the young swans thrive and over time help to increase numbers on the lake.Sunday, 6 July 2008
Swans A Swimming
The lake in Pitville Park has had swans on it for ever, well it seems it, but sadly the female of the last breeding pair died back in June. She had swallowed a fishing hook and this caused her death. It is now left to the male swan to raise the nine cygnets that they successfully hatched this year. It is a real shame that this swan died like this, especially as fishing is banned on the lake at the moment. Here's hoping the young swans thrive and over time help to increase numbers on the lake.
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8 comments:
so 'civilization' struck again, huh. That is a shame and as you, I hope these little ones will grow and multiply.
i reiterate isadora's comment.
heres to swans forever!
Poor thing..to die of such painful death.
Hope the babies will bring much life and beauty to the park again.
You can probably appreciate by now how angry this has made me. Personally I know what I'd like to do with the fishing hook, and to whom. Poor beautiful creatures.
That is a very sad story, what a horrible way for her to die. I hope the young ones make it and fill the lake with life again.
That's sad. I don't like hunters and fishers (?). Thank you very much for visiting my blog and commenting on my last post. That's a nice comment!
I had a good friend in London when I was very young (long ago). Her uncle had a pond in his "park". He had two swans in the pond. They were called Swan and Edgar. One day Edgar died......
how sad! i hope the young ones make it ok...
That is incredibly sad!
I think we should have t-shirts made: Swim on Pitville Nine! Or, Support the Pitville Nine Sans Hook, Line, and Sinker. Or, Go, Daddy! Go!
You'll have to keep us updated on the little ones.
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