well, well... what a surprise!

We returned to do another quick check on the progress of Mumma Swan and her chick.

Nest abandoned ... but that wasn't the surprise.  We walked further along the shoreline...

and THIS WAS THE SURPRISE!!!  

She'd had TWINS ....

Cute, cuddly, gorgeous little twins.

At first we weren't sure whether it was our Mumma Swan and Dad, however, a quick check of the white markings across their beaks (compared to earlier photos) revealed that, indeed, this was our Swan Family. The second egg and second cygnet just didn't show in the split seconds she allowed me to photograph her nest!

We stayed and watched as both parents gently guided their chicks down to the water for some feeding lessons - they were already great swimmers!

I'll post some more of their antics in the water a bit later on.

Bad Susan

Hello.
My name is Susan and ... I'm Bad.
You know how it's Father's Day on Sunday.
Well, last night I attacked the little bag of pressies I had all ready for my Dad.

I ate some of them.
Today, we have to go back to the shops and buy more.
Oh dear... hope I'm not Bad again.
It's a long time till Sunday ;-)