Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Soft and Fuzzy


Baby mallards hiding in the grass.


More baby mallards floating by.


Baby swan (baby swans are called a cygnet).


Mom, is that my sibling?  Baby swan looking at an egg.


Baby goose trying to hide.


Baby swan preening.


Looking like a tissue paper commercial.

A walk around Lake Morton can produce some Ohhs and Ahhs. After spending all morning walking around the lake, I had to drag myself away to head back home to Tampa. So many babies, so little time. I wanted to stay and play with them all. People come to the lake to feed them. Once swans have babies, the babies and the parents are put in large pens along the lake until the babies grow bigger and then are let go. I think the swans were diminishing in numbers and the city of Lakeland were trying to get the numbers back up so they take extra care of the babies. There are signs that say "Don't feed the swans in pens." They get feed a special diet until they are released back into the wild. So all of the swan baby pictures are taken through the fence of the pens.

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17 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJune 7, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    all of them are so cute!!! i can see why you wouldn't want to leave!

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  2. KaHollyJune 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Just too cute!! AM loving your header! ~karen

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  3. Kay L. DaviesJune 7, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Ducklings, cygnets, and goslings, all adorable at this stage. Thanks for sharing!
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. fjällripanJune 7, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    So beautiful photos. They are so sweet.!

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  5. holdingmomentsJune 7, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    So irresistible at that age. Beautiful pictures.

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  6. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Beautiful Dina!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  7. RachelJune 7, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Wow. Those baby swans are just precious. Beautiful photos.

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  8. MaineBirderJune 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    In a word: ADORABLE! Excellent captures!

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  9. mickJune 7, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Great photos and such cute babies.

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  10. CarlettaJune 7, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    You definitely have the cuteness factor going on this post! SO CUTE!
    Downey softness - you've captured the essence of those words with these images of the baby swan.
    Your images brought a huge smile to my face.
    Carletta@Round The Bend

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  11. SondraJune 7, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Adorable! Im glad they're being protected!

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  12. eileeninmdJune 7, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Wonderful captures. I just love the baby swans. They are adorable!

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  13. SpringmanJune 7, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Just amazing Dina, I guess you and I have been enthralled with the baby bird kingdom! It sure is tough to go home sometimes when these special creatures are with us. Awesome!

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  14. SRQJune 7, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    So cuuuute! I particularly like your 2nd shot. Just wonderful.

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  15. Island RiderJune 7, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    The babies may also be in pens for the people's protection. Parent swans are very agreesive. One went ofter my mom one time when she walked past a lake where there were some and my son got bit when he tried to shoo it away from his grandma. I enjoy your photographs. They are beautiful. I live on the west coast, too so many of the scenes are familiar, but you always have something new to share.

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  16. FotokarusellenJune 8, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Beautiful, just very beautiful. Great captures.

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  17. Pat UlrichJune 9, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Wonderful post, they are so adorable! I just love that shot of the chick checking out the egg too!

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