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Hitching a ride!

225 views Leslie O'Rourke July 3, 2015 Belleville, ON Date shot: July 2, 2015

This pair of mute swans originally ha 8 cygnets and have in the last two weeks lost 2. This photo was taken within 24 hours of the second loss and the whole family was very anxious and frightened. I believe that is why this cygnet has hopped on dad's back. It's not unusual to loose one or two, but generally not at this later stage of maturity. Also, it is quite unusual to have hitched a ride on dad's back, not mom's and to be doing so at such a mature age.

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