Marika's Beautiful Half-Dozen
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Oh dear!!! My computer's croaked - I'm borrowing one for a moment - just to say I'll be off-line for a while but back once I get a new computer - it may take a few months! Am thinking of you all and will post comments whenever possible - am so glad I can still follow your photostreams off and on!!
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Marika has 6 lovely eggs and is now turning them at regular intervals. It's hard work laying them, and a heavy job turning them too.
When I saw that the 2 swans were going to nest here after their first one was destroyed by otters, I hurried off to our friendly neighbourhood hardware store, got a 25-ft roll of chicken wire and a whole mess of interlocking ties, to install it across the front for protection, and then went hunting for reeds - the ideal cover because they're light and dry out right away after rain.
It took 5 garbage bags full but at last Marika had a more comfy place to sit. Plus, Bijan stopped cutting off the iris leaves ... they need these for a bit of shade!
Bijan has gone back to being the wonderfully attentive mate he was in previous years, and at least the pair are having a fairly peaceful time so far.
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Marika's Beautiful Half-Dozen
MESSAGE
Oh dear!!! My computer's croaked - I'm borrowing one for a moment - just to say I'll be off-line for a while but back once I get a new computer - it may take a few months! Am thinking of you all and will post comments whenever possible - am so glad I can still follow your photostreams off and on!!
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Marika has 6 lovely eggs and is now turning them at regular intervals. It's hard work laying them, and a heavy job turning them too.
When I saw that the 2 swans were going to nest here after their first one was destroyed by otters, I hurried off to our friendly neighbourhood hardware store, got a 25-ft roll of chicken wire and a whole mess of interlocking ties, to install it across the front for protection, and then went hunting for reeds - the ideal cover because they're light and dry out right away after rain.
It took 5 garbage bags full but at last Marika had a more comfy place to sit. Plus, Bijan stopped cutting off the iris leaves ... they need these for a bit of shade!
Bijan has gone back to being the wonderfully attentive mate he was in previous years, and at least the pair are having a fairly peaceful time so far.
SEE PHOTOS IN COMMENTS BELOW