I am not a proponent of animal tipping - neither cats, dogs, horses, nor especially cows. But swans - they are willing tippers and do so without the need of human provocation. On second thought, sometimes my cat falls over for no apparent reason but I digress........
Imagine having to extend your head and neck straight down into cold water just to eat. I think swans got a bad deal on that point.
I suspect these two are practicing for the 2012 Olympics in London - the synchronized tipping event. In the strange but true category, the British Crown has right of ownership of unmarked mute swans in open water - follow this link to the reference. Who'd have thought. Sounds more like a Monty Python skit......
What is the name of the lovely pond in Plymouth with nesting swans, ducks, and geese? I believe it to be an ecological park as there seems to be no effort to remove the bird droppings. One has to be very careful of their steps when visiting but it is so lovely it is worth it.
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