Swans Scratching

Swans preparing themselves for the evening in Hyde Park, London.

You need a long neck to scatch in those awkward places 

if you have no hands.

Canal swans and cygnets again

The swans and the 6 cygnets have moved round the corner from the Regent's Canal into the Hertford Union Canal, by the Grove Road bridge, near Victoria Park, East London, UK.

The cygnets feeding.

The cygnets pair up briefly.

The adult swans keep watch over the cygnets as they feed.

Cygnets on the Serpentine

Cygnets on the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, on a summer's evening.

Swans and cygnets in the Regents Canal

Swans and 6 cygnets on the Regents Canal by Old Ford Lock.

(Sorry about the bad exposure but it was the best I could do at the time.)

Swans in Kensington Gardens

Swans on a Saturday evening on the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London.