A walk round the pond - Week 12

The good news is that all the swans survived the week - in fact there is even an extra one this week.  The newcomer is a full-grown cygnet, in almost adult plumage with just some brown on the wings.  I presume he has flown in from a nearby pond or lake, possibly Big Waters, which is only 1km away as the swan flies.

I think he is a he is he has a very powerful neck.

The others didn't appreciate his arrival.  Most of the time he kept his distance but if he got too close one of the resident youngsters was keen to chase him off.

Here is the challenger, presumably also a male, in full display.

At one point he chased the newcomer onto the bank.

Less good news is the arrival of a pair of Canada geese, presumably with a view to nesting here.

The Canada goose family last year did a lot of damage to the surrounding vegetation, possibly worsened by the drought.  I wonder if the fox likes the taste of goose?