Swans Gathering in Emsworth Harbour

Lovely bird image Keith.

most beautiful

happy day:)

belle capture et scène intéressante

So many swans Keith! Like heaven to me :-)) Yes it needs to be seen full screen and the clarity is amazing. It's on my list, which has become very long over the past year and a half!

There are some lovely little towns along the coast all very near to each other. Glad you like this one Rosa.

Your list sounds like mine..............

That’s great Keith, a long time since I saw as many swans.

What a lovely meeting to see! This is cheering to see, Keith. Keep well!

A nice scenery, Keith ! Breakfast time for swans ?!

They came to greet the visitors...
Wonderful capture of this moment
GreaT composition with superb tones and light, Keith

I have never seen a swan walking on the ground, so this is a first for me. It seems the woman is carrying a baby out of the way of swan beaks. Very pretty shot, I like the slightly faded, old look. .

Glad you like it Diane...............this is a regular occurrence here, especially at low tide. The swans are used to the people but I think dogs and children frighten them. The woman was probably wise to hold on to the child.

Great, Keith...

Lovely capture, well done, and welcome back ;-)

Paysage "So british" avec cette atmosphère voilée qui donne un joli cachet à la photo!

Nicely taken Keith, all the more interesting with people near the swans.

Die komen voor oud brood--great Keith !

That's one reason Fred.............the locals and visitors like to feed the swans. Glad you like it.

Terrific image especially large as recommended, It has lovely light and wonderfully sharp details,I like the nice array of small boats and the swans of course,
An excellent capture Keith.

Thanks Roger.........You're very kind.

Eh bien ça fait du monde, chez moi sur le lac les cygnes ont disparu !**************

A lot of swans here Keith. Looks like a great place to wander and mill about.

Cheers, Herb

Almost a case of swan upping. A most pleasant little harbour.

One of those moments. Great capture and composition.

Terrific image of this peaceful harbour, I never think of swans as sea birds but apparently they can drink salt water and have a gland within the body that separates out the salt content.

Thank you all for dropping by and commenting.............much appreciated.

I love the English houses in the background. I expect that they are quite old. Quite different to houses here. The swans are so gorgeous. Do the people feed them?

Thanks Eunice. Emsworth has been around since Saxon times and most of the houses in the main part of the town around the harbour are very old. All the newer houses are on the outskirts which seem to be expanding outwards every year. The swans often gather in the harbour and yes, I think the locals feed them - as do the visitors.

Awesome, well captured

Thank you very much............good of you to drop in!

Eine Armada an Schwänen. Vermutlich werden sie hier gefüttert.

I think the locals and the tourists feed them Wilhelm. They obviously know where they're well off!

If only the the boats could swim around like the swans..they look very sad next to them :)

The boats will look much better when the tide comes in Tanja...........and most of the swans will disappear until the next low tide.

Ein wunderschöner kleiner Hafen im Spiel der Gezeiten, Keith.
Die Schwäne im Vordergrund bilden den Höhepunkt in Deiner Komposition.
Freundliche Grüße und eine gute Woche
Erich