Goslings And Cygnets

[julian]

These are taken over the course of awhile now.

Cygnets on mama's back -- this, it turns out, is a standard thing for cygnets to do, early in life. (I'd been surprised by it last year.) It is, nonetheless, still cute. The guy in back evidently has more energy.





The goslings are from a few different groups. There's some broods that hang out together in Attleboro (in various places nearby), and a few that hang out together in Seekonk/Providence. They do walk a hell of a lot, daily, mind you.



This dude, who was at the Attleboro Water Authority, is all leg.



Also at the Water Authority, we have a streeeeeetch.



Protection.



Gosling asks, "Hello... do you *want* something?"





Gosling preens.



And finally, from yesterday, gosling gets some adult feathers in!

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Aw cute! Love seeing the babies ride mama swan. And the stretching gosling! 😍

[pameladean]

Oh, those cygnets are adorable, with their little heads sticking out. I've only seen older ones.

[shirebound]

Cygnets on mama's back

I've never seen anything like that! These are wonderful pics.

[cmcmck]

I love it when they do this! :o)

[pensnest]

These are delightful, especially the cygnets getting a ride.

[silveradept]

Very cute and fuzzy small birds. The ones on the back are really fun, but the picture of the one getting an adult father or two was the one I liked the most.