Tuesday 4 June 2019

Limited dog walking

Not the length of the walk, just the direction.

There is a very large and aggressive swan just along from where we are moored,.

Probably guarding a nest.

Discretion being the better part of valour, we walk in the other direction.

7 comments:

Jean said...

We have a pair of swans here with 4 cygnets and they do hiss a bit if we get too close. they are off the tow path on a little stream though.

Hard up Hester said...

This one is right on the towpath and marching up and down threatening everyone who tried to pass.

The Weaver of Grass said...

A wise decision - an angry swan can easily break your arm.

Margie from Toronto said...

We have to watch out for the Canada Geese at this time of year for the same reason!

Islandmaid said...

I used to live in a canal side cottage, and would regularly advise walkers to avoid a certain stretch of the toe path due to nesting swans, 9 Times out of 10, this was ignored and I would smile serenely as they hurried back past us being pursued by a narky swan 😉

kate steeper said...

Mr BH has aquired a lonely single swan down at the fishing pit, it seems to fancy him , it sits beside him and he darent move...lol ...congratulations on your new troll , never had a portugese one before..lol

Icey said...

Ohhh, at least this one isn't Anonymous! ;)

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