One of the swans at Sizergh, having a good flap after a preening session.

One of my contacts Ian Livesey
has posted some more recent shots of the Sizergh swans and their cygnets, which have now hatched.

Another photo in the comment below.

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A rather colourful and noisy cockerel in the gardens at Sizergh Castle.

Another shot of this cockerel and a couple more of his companion in the comment below.

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Another castle we visited on our recent rip to the Lake District.

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Swan, turning the eggs in the nest at Sizergh Castle, shown in my previous post.

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Another view of Sizergh Castle from the lake. Note the swan's nest under the tree on an island in the lake.

A shot of the other side of the castle in the comment below.

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