And this is why you don’t throw food on swan nests… ! 

Agree with you there, she was at fault invading their home 😔

Why would anyone kill a swan for attacking potential predators that get to close to their brood? It's not a bear or a crocodile that can actually do serious harm and might develop a habit of attacking humans. It's a bird that a person can just clamp under their arm and carry around like a duffle bag, and they don't have any actual weapons or defenses beyond their size so they basically have to bluff their way through any encounter with a creature larger than them.

I agree. Humans can be SO STUPID

That's awful.

Yes he has his work cut out for sure!

Più di te, perché tu stai qui perché lui sta lavorando, ti sta creando una piattaforma dove tu puoi svuotare la tua bocca. Quel male swan ci ha messo tanti anni di lavoro e sacrificio per offrire alla gente come voi...a prendere in giro...A noi. Perché qui siete a casa nostra tesori ducklings delle vostre mamme. Perciò, mi raccomando, tanti commenti...un giorno però non lamentatevi perché il male swan ha rotto le vostre braccia (come lo commentate voi) perché offendete la sua famiglia. E specialmente perché sporcate il suo nido. Ciao ragazzi. 👑💛🌹

The rats live along the lakeside, I see them regularly and will feed them away from the nest as they need to eat too, but it did seem to be searching for food rather than living there and that’s a worry. Hopefully it was after food scraps and not the eggs, but they can and do take eggs too. I’m putting a sign up today explaining about why no one should throw food at the nest.

@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 It looked like a water vole rather than a rat.

Rats can get their teeth around very small birds eggs. They cannot even get into chicken eggs, they have to roll the egg out of the nest & try & crack them. I would not think a swan's egg had any fear from a rat. The rat would not have the jaw strength to penetrate the egg,even if it could find the angle to do so, I don't think they would have the strength to roll one out of the nest either. They really struggle even with chicken eggs & would rather find an easier meal. If the rat was living in the nest it would be for warmth & protection I would think. The swan didn't seem very concerned or she would have got up & chased the rat as soon as she saw it.👍

That was a fun watch. Thank you!

The village I lived in in P.A. on the Brandywine had geese that would slow down the cars. Tourists drove crazy. That was great. On my end of the road a driver did not slow down, no geese, and went flying over the RR track and into the air., landing below on my drive. I got home to see my dogs locked in the garage, my yews and fencing down and a note from the police. That was a sunny dry day too.

He was probably nesting and being protective, always need to be mindful.

I know ❤️

Yes he’s amazing, we love our Sydney ❤️

Thank you!

No, not unless you have a condition that causes weak bones. They can give a very nasty bruise though and cause soft tissue injuries.

Thanks! 😃

Wilma pecked it on the head but it’s been back as people keep throwing food on her nest 😔

@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 not good

@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 we have worse than rats on The Sankey canal , Mink

They are Extremely Territorial ❤

No, it isn’t. I don’t know where that is.

Stanley Park is downtown Vancouver, Canada right on the ocean with nice lagoons. This video (I think) is from England .

@@abuelitacaicedo3185yes you’re correct, this is in England 😊

No, just very protective of his nest and partner. They mate for life.

I always call them Canadians, it gives them more personality ❤️

They have lots of personality without being called the wrong name. I liked your video and the message you were sending.

The other birds live there all year round, it’s a mixed population with the swan pair, greylag geese, Canada geese, moorhens, coots, little grebes, mallards, tufted ducks, gadwalls, wigeons… always a very busy lake with birds. Nothing to do with anyone attracting them, they were there long before we were!