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Young swan twisting its neck to preen

Young swan twisting its neck to preen

Young swan, a bit big to be called a cygnet, twisting its flexible neck for an awkward spot of preening, and, with its parents, heading towards me in the hope of bread.

the family territory is on the canal between Castlecroft and Wightwick. The young bird is the sole survivor of a brood of three.

Young swan with parent birds