Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Has anyone else seen a swan doing this???
This chappie was playing with his reflection for over 20 minutes and I spotted him (why do I think it's a him?) doing it again the following day!
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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on
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That's an interesting thought. If the Swan became Muslim and then changed its mind, would the Queen step in to stop it being beheaded for apostasy?
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I thought all the Swans in England were the property of the Royal Family.
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Permalink Reply by Martin (Woodside) on
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'There once was an ugly duckling'.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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A few years ago a crow regularly attacked its reflection in the skylight at the top of our stairs - really hammering on the glass. So I would imagine the swan (if male) thinks it’s a rival and is giving it the evil eye (or beak).
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Permalink Reply by HarringayBirder on
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Like it! But sorry to disappoint - it's actually a female...
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Permalink Reply by Bob Lindsay-Smith on
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Male swans have a kind of lump in the middle of their beak just below their eyes, I understand. The one pecking at those wellies above might possibly be a male for that reason. The one in your photo almost certainly is a female.
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Although after checking online, I see that this applies 'only in the mating season' - which was a catchphrase in an old radio programme!
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