A beautiful day for a walk in the park. |
Sunday June 08, 2014. Swan Lake Village area, Markham, Ontario |
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Romeo and Juliet are very protective of the 4 Cygnets. They are keeping them away from people and they are still putting themselves between people and the cygnets. |
Swan Lake Park - June 7th, 2014 |
Mute Swans - Cygnets |
Walking along the path between the east pond and the lake I found Romeo and Juliet pulling up weeds for the cygnets to eat in the shallow water where the reeds are growing. Very difficult to get a shot through the brush and reeds. |
Romeo in the process of pulling up plants from under the water for the Cygnets to eat while the cynets wait patiently beside him. |
Swan Lake Park - June 8th, 2014 |
Mute Swans and Cygnets |
Picture taken from the pier of Romeo (right) pulling up roots and plants from deep under the water for the cygnets. Juliet (left) positions herself between the cygnets and the people on the pier while keeping one eye on us. |
Squirrel |
Picture taken on the path near the pier of a squirrel having lunch on the deck of one of the homes in the village. |
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit |
Sitting beside the path at the south end of the east pond. |