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Yesterday afternoon I visited the Welney Wetland Centre which is part of Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT).
Here I photographed this family of six Whooper Swans ~ two adults and four cygnets who have recently arrived at Welney after completing a 1,200 mile journey from their breeding grounds in Northern Iceland. This includes a non-stop 700 mile ocean crossing over the North Atlantic. The Whooper swans can complete this section of the journey across the water in as little as 12hours and 40minutes! That is a speed of over 55 miles per hour for nearly 13 hours! It is even more remarkable when you realise that the cygnets are only 2/3 months old. They will over winter at Welney before returning to Iceland in the Spring
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| Camera: | Canon EOS 400D |
| Lens: | Canon 70-300mm |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | Whooper Swans at Welney |
| Username: | 
fentiger |
| Uploaded: | 30 Oct 2008 - 7:29 AM |
| Tags: | Birds, Norfolk, Ouse washes, Photo journalism, Welney, Wetland, Whooper swans, Wildfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature, Wwt |
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they are truely remarkable the way they migrate each time arriving at the same spot as last year, autunm watch usually covers sereral groups of them as well as brent geese.
you've captured them perfectly Albert, lovely silky water.
marc
p.s i wish that i really was consisent Albert, you would'nt believe how many of my shots get binned, if i was using film it would cost a bomb.
This is beautiful. It's one of those satisfying compositions that just happen naturally, if you have the eye to seize the moment.
Moira
A fine shot of this family of whooper swans, they haven't arrived at Slimbridge yet
Very nicely captured of this family - they appear be be having a conversation.
I am amazed at their flying prowess!
Anne
Superbly taken shot Albert. You've done remarkably well to hold the whites on the swans against the dark background.
Nice bit of info too thanks.
Paul
Beautiful capture, the water makes a perfect bg.
Johanna
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