On 24 March 2014 13:41, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > Mute swans are much prettier than geese, but in some parts of the U.S., > including Michigan, they're just as much a problem. They are not a native > species but were introduced from Europe many years ago and are considered > invasive. They multiply rapidly and have squeezed out the native Trumpeter > swan.
I didn't realise that they were an invader. We've got major issues with giant freshwater crayfish, Japanese knotweed and the dreaded grey squirrel >They're also very aggressive and have been known to attack people who get too >close to their nests.They bite and slap with their wings, which are powerful >enough to break a man's leg. > > Swans are supposedly good to eat, allegedly better than their close relative, > the goose. Some states have opened a swan hunting season. But most those who > wish to dine on swan go for the smaller Tundra Swans. Butchering a Mute Swan > is a big job. The swans in the UK mostly belong to the Queen, or so it's said. In the past people caught with a swan supper have been incarcerated in the Tower or, even worse, been transported to Australia... Chris > > Paul > On Mar 24, 2014, at 3:12 AM, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Very nice. I find the light bit of water at the top a little >> distracting - would it be better with that cropped? >> >> Not sure of the flying rat reference. They're much more elegant than that! >> Chris >> >> On 23 March 2014 17:54, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Shot on a lake this afternoon. K-3 DA* 60-250/4 with the 1.4X converter, >>> f5.6, 1/2500, 350mm, ISO 400 >>> >>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17716268&size=lg >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
