Swanset, Sundown

Originally Posted by foxyinleather

Great pics . Swans make chase and bite if they are aggravated don't they?

Yeah and apparently then can break your arm

Originally Posted by foxyinleather

Great pics . Swans make chase and bite if they are aggravated don't they?

They could give you a nasty nip yeah but they're generally gentle animals, you have to be really threatening them for that to happen. Unless yu get a particularly narky one that just hates humans

The thing about breaking a man's arm is a myth, I don't think that's actually happened but I guess people will say anything. You wouldn't want to risk it either way, they're big birds!

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Really nice pics you`re very brave getting that close to a swan lol

Lol, I'm not brave, she was just friendly, thought I was going to give her bread but I was just using her I just don't move quickly then they don't see you as a threat.

I think the swans round here are quite special though, not many animals resist the temptation to fly off/attack when YC's about on his rat, a couple were outside the garage last time he was down and they barely moved despite him riding right near them! I think he was expecting them to move quicker than that They might just be lazy though!

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

I think the swans round here are quite special though, not many animals resist the temptation to fly off/attack when YC's about on his rat, a couple were outside the garage last time he was down and they barely moved despite him riding right near them! I think he was expecting them to move quicker than that They might just be lazy though!

Chris your bike's not loud enough mate

[yorkie_chris]

#Goes straight down to the garage and redlines the bike to blow some more packing out of the can#

That better?

Very nice pics. The swans - there's a family of em that nest every year on a small mudbank in the River Severn in the town centre. Last year I saw a bloke in a small rowing boat get a bit too close - the male swooped up and attacked him, flapping wings and then pecked him. Bloke was jabbing it with an oar, just made matters even worse. It wasn't funny - well OK it was

Originally Posted by Ed

It wasn't funny - well OK it was

As I say there will have been a good reason for the attack, i.e. breeding season and territory more than likely. Either that or he just smelt funny

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

#Goes straight down to the garage and redlines the bike to blow some more packing out of the can#

That better?

Getting there
Just take the can off