The kid is all right
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morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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Mom did not survive Hurricane Sandy

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You may recall my reporting on a family of swans with 9 goslings last year. One of the swans flew into a construction fence just before fall migration. She was left behind when the rest of the family migrated south for the winter. During the winter a loan male swan found her and spent the winter with her. I don’t know the fate of the male, he disappeared during the summer yet the two of them produced the young swan in these images. Just before sandy I watched as mom and child practiced flying. Yesterday when I visited Oakland Lake hear in New York City, mom was not around. When I inquired I learned that she did not survive Hurricane Sandy. So now there is another young swan living alone on spring fed Oakland Lake and it will need to figure out how to survive a New York winter of follow somebody south.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Ps. these are pre Sandy photos, the post Sandy photos don’t have the vivid fall color reflections that I chose to show.

Shasoc
Registered: Aug 24, 2005
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Fine images that go along with the story, Morris>
Socrate


Tim Kuhn
Registered: Nov 29, 2006
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Very nice work Morris, some fine comps and great angles. 1 & 5 are my picks of the set.

Tim


nugeny
Registered: Jan 22, 2004
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Great images of the gracious birds. i always want to shoot them but until now never got to really do it. i ought to make trips just for that purpose.


surfnron
Registered: Dec 17, 2004
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Nicely done Morris. It's the portrait for me ~ Ron


Candor
Registered: Feb 17, 2011
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The nice colours really set the swan off well. Too bad about the mom. A fine looking set.

Mike.


Conrad Tan
Registered: Dec 08, 2007
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Glad to hear the kids made it


KCollett
Registered: Jul 02, 2010
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Thanks for the story and nice images Morris.


kmunroe
Registered: Feb 02, 2010
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great shots Morris.. sorry to hear about the female


birdied
Registered: May 02, 2010
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Beautiful shots Morris , really showing off the swans grace.
Sorry to hear about the mother. I hope the young one makes it through the winter.

Birdie


Ted ellis
Registered: Aug 08, 2007
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Lovely images Morris!


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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Shasoc wrote:
Fine images that go along with the story, Morris>
Socrate

Thank you Socrate,

Morris


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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Tim Kuhn wrote:
Very nice work Morris, some fine comps and great angles. 1 & 5 are my picks of the set.

Tim

Thank you Tim,

I had fun doing these

Morris


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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nugeny wrote:
Great images of the gracious birds. i always want to shoot them but until now never got to really do it. i ought to make trips just for that purpose.

Thank you Bob,

They are a joy to photograph

Morris


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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surfnron wrote:
Nicely done Morris. It's the portrait for me ~ Ron

Thank you Ron,

Morris


morris
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Candor wrote:
The nice colours really set the swan off well. Too bad about the mom. A fine looking set.

Mike.

Thank you Mike,

I love working the fall colors

Morris


douter
Registered: Mar 10, 2010
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Excellent photojournalism Morris!
Douglas


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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Conrad Tan wrote:
Glad to hear the kids made it

Me too Conrad,

Morris


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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KCollett wrote:
Thanks for the story and nice images Morris.

My pleasure Ken,

Thank you,

Morris


morris
Registered: May 22, 2002
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kmunroe wrote:
great shots Morris.. sorry to hear about the female

At least the cycle of life continues.

Thank you Kenny,

Morris


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