When I was a child a guy down the street bragged about shooting “buzzards” – Turkey Vultures – at his cottage simply because they were “ugly,” with no other explanation were needed. I’ve seen “ugliness” used to justify killing of a range of wildlife species, and, also to identify dangerous ...
In May 2021 a pair of mute swans by the lake hatched seven adorable cygnets. All of us along the waterfront were elated and spent their early days watching the parents parading their fluffballs as they learned to swim, eat, and preen. There was also a lot of sleeping and ...
As I began forming my attachment to swans along my walking route, I started to follow people on social media who had a similar interest and who posted about the swans they saw regularly. On Instagram I followed swans.and.cygnets and watched parents build the nest and raise their cygnets on ...
A winter “bomb” was forecast for my region of Ontario on December 23 and 24. Of course, I was worried about the friends and family travelling over the holiday season – but I was also worried about the swans on the waterfront. ...