Staff and volunteers at two Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) sites in the UK have been surprised by the early arrival of Whooper Swans this year. The first Whooper swans of the season have arrived at Welney WWT centre, Norfolk, and at Caerlaverock WWT centre, Scotland. The record-breaking early arrivals are thought to have caught the northerly tail winds from Iceland, … [Read more...] about Whooper swans land early in Scotland
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Whooper swan romance has happy ending
A pair of Whooper swans have bred for the first time in Norfolk, thousands of kilometres from their normal breeding grounds. Whooper swans pair for life, but a pair dubbed Romeo and Julietta, have surprised experts with a startling act of devotion. This year, following an injury, Julietta (ringed DF9) was unable to fly the 1,800 kilometres from the Wildfowl & … [Read more...] about Whooper swan romance has happy ending