I captured these pictures earlier in the month on the section of the aqueduct between Parkerville and Deerfoot Roads. For a time there were two swans swimming there each morning, then just the one, and now I don’t see either when I go by.
Anyone caught a glimpse of them elsewhere in town?
I doubt they are the same, however, I have seen swans in the reservoir basin off Marlborough Road at the Marlborough town line.
These are mute swans (note orange beak), a horrible non-native invasive species so let’s hope they were just passing through and don’t come back. They are aggressive and will attack.
I have noticed these swans for a while. There were two and they appeared to be nesting on the shore. One was being very protective for a while while the other sat on the nest. Sadly, I think the 2nd may have met it’s demise by a coyote or something. While walking my dog on the Sudbury Res. Trail I noticed bones and big white feathered wings off the trail. I thought they were lovely to see and don’t seem to be a nuisance.
Interesting Jerry….I never knew!
I believe a resident of one of those roads owned two swans and she recently told me that the female had died after laying a couple of eggs. The male was very protective and last I heard was guarding her “corpse” on the shore. That was a couple of weeks ago.
So very sad but also very lovely to see such devotion and loyalty in the animal kingdom.