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Where are the swans gone?

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  • 19-07-2010 4:24pm
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    Jackob
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭


    Does anyone know where the pair of swans and the four cygnets have gone from the Grand Canal at Mespil road?? Havent seen them in a while.


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Moved from the Help Desk.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Maybe be better asking at http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=240 ?


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    The Paws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭The Paws


    Gone to America? ;)

    I saw a few swans around Cork area but a lot less in numbers lately - I havent seen any little chicks with the swans for years. Anyone?


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    stovelid
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    There are some in the park near me (Saggart) and they had a load of chicks not so long ago. Same last year (IIRC) as well. Mad looking little things with that grey coat.

    There are usually a few in Bushy Park as well.


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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    For the love of....

    LastCygnetSWNS_468x378.jpg

    Not chicks, cygnets!

    Apologises to Dyflin for deleting this post, an error on my behalf - Makikomi.


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    Jackob
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Jackob


    I checked with IWAI and they were of the opinion that the rats killed the babies and the parents then flew off!! I hate nature sometimes.


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    Gyalist
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    Jackob wrote: »
    I checked with IWAI and they were of the opinion that the rats killed the babies and the parents then flew off!! I hate nature sometimes.

    I last saw them on the canal bank at the Northumberland Road bridge on the day of the Flora Women's Mini Marathon (that would have the 7th of June). They were surrounded by a large group of runners and tourists taking photos and the parents looked like they were about to attack anyone that got too close. It wouldn't surprise me if some predator got the cygnets.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,318 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    oscarBravo wrote: »
    Moved from the Help Desk.
    The swans? :D

    Not your ornery onager



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