[aspundir]

Swans

The bond between swans lasts years after the birth and upbringing of their ‘ugly ducklings’, with some lasting for life. Even when the young mature, some choose to stick with their parents, forming a tight little family. Swans are extremely vocal birds during courtship, spending hours on the water singing. After a good old sing song the female (pen) sits in silence on her laid eggs whilst the male (cob) disturbs the silence with his hisses to repel nest disturbance. Once hatched the young (cygnets) are looked after by both parents, pens ferry them on their backs for months, even though the clever little ones can swim within hours after birth.