A couple of days ago I was in Kensington Gardens and looking for the swan's nest that is near the Italian Garden at the end of the Long Water. It can no longer be seen from the Italian Garden as the thick leaves round the nest hide it from view, so the swan was very wise to choose that area away from lots of prying eyes. However, it can be seen from the opposite side of the water, looking between the trees and reeds. The cygnets hatched a few days before my walk and some of them can just be seen in front of the mother swan.
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| Mute Swan with cygnets on nest |
I wandered off and had a sandwich while sitting on a bench near the bridge that divides the Long Water from the Serpentine. Then I decided to go and have another peek at the swan's nest. This time mum was taking the cygnets for a swim.
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| Mute swan pen and cygnets |
They swam around for a while.
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| Mute swan and her six cygnets seen through the reeds |
Then it was time to go back to the nest.
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| Mute swan leading her cygnets back to the nest |
Now then, form an orderly line!
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| Cygnets climbing back up into the nest |
Now the mother swan can settle down again while waiting for her cygnets to get back into the warm under her wing.
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| Cygnets getting ready to get back under mum's wing |
I shall have to try to go back there again soon in order to check on the progress of the cygnets.
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