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WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARY - THE REAL LIFE STRUGGLES ON OUR LAKES - MUTE SWAN UPDATE 2024
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Hello everyone.
We have followed two Swan pairs for five years now.
This is our Mute Swan Nature Diary for the second part of 2024 - documenting the lives of these two pairs that live around here.
We've been following Claude & Maude, Frank & Francine, (and also Snowy & Blanche and Harry & Sally), for the last five years. We have learned so much about the species and the individuals we've followed.
It has been a real privilege and an absolutely wonderful experience.
We've detailed the challenges they face through the years, as they try to maintain their territories and bring up young, in this sometimes harsh and changing climate.
If you haven't watched any of these films, linked below is an update for 2022. If you have the time, maybe watch this 2022 update first.
It's proved to be our most popular film to date
• The Circle of Life - a...
Or our 2023 film here
• A MUTE SWAN DIARY 2023
So how have our pairs fared since March?. Are they still around and are they still on the same territories? And how many cygnets have they hatched. And have any survived through to the end of June?
And does Frank still prefer fighting to caring for Francine and his family!!??
Join us to find out
Dave and Sue
The wonderful music on this film is by Serge, our friend - SergePavkin Music. Thank you Serge, you are an inspiration and we love these specific tracks as they remind us of our Swans here.💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛.
GREBE LAKE • Free Music / Сontempla...
GENTLE FEELINGS • Free Music / Lyrical C...
LONELY EVENINGS • Free Music / Сontempla...
CHERRY BLOSSOM • Free Music / Emotional...
WHITE SWANS • Free Music / Lyrical C...
ASCENSION • Free Music / Emotional...
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The legendary Grebe Lake. It's been more than two years since we released a track about it and even more years since we met, Dave. Thank you for your love of nature. For your kindness and humanity. Beautiful video. Beautiful swans.
Thanks Serge 🙏🙏🙏🙏.
A labour of love as they say. When we’re out it clears the mind for a while and even though we do t get out around here as much as we used to, it’s still a joy to just wander for a while.
Your music has always been an inspiration to do more. 🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful shots of the beautiful swans. It is such a beautiful brid. Im Lucky to have them just outside my house so its a brid I see everyday 😊😊😊
Oh lucky are you Soren. Well we only have to wander for about five minutes to see ours. But how wonderful to have them outside your house.
Stunning birds aren’t they 👍👍
Pike in that lake? Poor Snowy and Blanche, Frank's babies won't last long wandering off like that!
Lots of carp I see. Oh that was sweet with Sally and the cygnets, she must trust you
It was just a wonderful experience Anne - one of my favourites. It’s a shame they have lost a cygnet - they are getting quite big now.
Need to find Claude and Maude. But they’re so good at keeping them and their cygnets in all the little meres
Oh how wonderful is that, Sally letting you so close to them and great footage. Beautiful video ❤
Thanks very much Cara.
I think that was one of my favourite ever wildlife experiences! It’s amazing the feeling of being connected to nature somehow without anyone else around
Hope you’re having a good week 👍👍
Awesome compilation of all the footage you have been getting of the swans. Nice to see some young ones too. Awesome you were able to get so close to them too. Great closeup footage. Awesome to see. Well done on your video. Fun to see the activity on the pond and hear the stories. Have a great day.
Thanks Steve mate.
We weren’t going to do another one of these vids as we’re travelling a lot now, but it’s such a privilege to be able to watch them when we are around.
Love the fact that everything has changed within a day when you hike around these lakes and meres. Always a surprise in store!
Hi Dave and Sue,
Well we finally caught up with our favourite Swan soap opera on the telly at the weekend ❤🦢. More drama here then eastenders for sure!😂. Have to say, these films are brilliantly edited, some amazing footage, loved the opening sequence in particular 👌. As well as that gorgeous shot of the cygnet on mums back, just beautiful 😍. Frank certainly won't be winning any father of the year awards any time soon 😂🙈. Madness the way he leaves the cygnets to their own devices! Glad to see that all the pairs are doing better than last year though. It must have been really special to spend that half an hour with Sally and her cygnets, what gorgeous little creatures, your hard work has paid off here in observing but being respectful and quiet👊🙌. And we got bonus footage of the red kites soaring and the carp spawning! Nature is incredible. We loved this update, thank-you for your tremendous effort in bringing it to us guys 😊.
All the best,
Shell and Pete 😊👊👍
You guys are very kind as always.
A bit of a labour of love this.
We weren’t going to do this this year but when we’re home it’s brilliant to try and follow along with what’s happening!
and every day is a surprise! Every day something different! Love where we live, we’re so lucky!
Thanks again guys, love your comment on this 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Beautiful Dave. Great opener with that sun and then the swan on a perfectly calm lake👌
My favourite though was the footage of that red kite - just stunning 👌❤️
I miss your wildlife videos so lovely to catch up with the goings on 👍
Thanks Phil. That’s very kind of you mate
Yes I do love filming these but just don’t seem to get the time these days
Need to get the mojo back to getting out early each morning when we’re here - but the weather lately has been so rough!
Love those Red Kites mate!
These sweet creatures must be getting used to you being around. Your opening clip is one of my favorites. So peaceful. Love the compilation of all the swans. They are gorgeous.
Thanks DeAnna and Bill. Very kind of you.
We just can’t stop going out there to film them!
It’s all very therapeutic but can sometimes be a hard watch too!
Hope you guys are doing well.
Have a great weekend ahead. 👍👍
@@NBNatureTrailvan thank you. We took a little trip ourselves over to the Adirondacks for a little get away. 😂
@@LivingtheSilverLife that’s cool. We’re a bit stir crazy. We haven’t been out in the van for three weeks but hoping to get away at the end of the week 🎉
Glad Frank has learned his lesson, and Blanche's one survived.
We can’t work out why Frank has (mostly) stayed put. It could well be that the higher water levels are providing more food on his little mere than in previous years.
Not many cygnets have survived any time on the main lake - too exposed and also more predators (pile and suchlike)
Glad you enjoyed this one - it has been wonderful following them again 👍👍
Hey Dave and Sue. Glad to see that you are still following the swans. I remember some of the drama from previous years. Looks like the swans are doing well in this wet year. Hope it continues!
Hi Jay and Mary.
Yes still trying to follow all of their progress, it’s so fascinating and ever changing!
We’re not able to be quite so close this year as we’re travelling a lot, but it’s still wonderful to get around the lakes and meres in the early morning when no one else is around.
Such a privilege to be able to be able to watch their struggles through life
Excited to check on this one out on the TV! Our swan families didn't have the best luck this year. One family of 7 was all gone in May, and another family of 7 had 2 left the last I checked in June
Oh wow that’s sad Ryan
So far, fingers crossed, we have the most cygnets here by mid July than we’ve seen yet.
13, best previously was 11 👍👍
@@NBNatureTrailvan I just checked now, and 1 cygnet still remains!
@@RYANandMICHELLEchannel 🤞🤞. Hope they can get it through Ryan 👍👍
Glad I'm.not the only one who names the swans n Ducks that I feed where I park up. 😊 Beautiful feathered friends, the babies are so adorable. ❤ Great video. 😊
Thanks Maria. Love following them and watching how things change - it’s been such a privilege to see their struggles and successes.
When we started, we were sort of- Swan pair 2 on reserve 1, so we just thought that naming them would be a good idea and less confusing.
And they’ve stuck for the last three years 😃
@@NBNatureTrailvan wonderful, I just love all things nature 🥰
@@FreeBirdUKVanLife us too. Just being out is wonderful!!
What a lovey video. Amazing footage of them throughout the year. How cute are the cygnets 😊 you do get some amazing footage of them
Thanks Yasmin that’s very kind of you.
Love following along with them and it’s great to get close too!
Love this so much! 😍 amazing videos and images of the swans and so great to see how they are all getting on 😍🦢 Hope you find Claude and Maude soon - we will have to go on a hunt! The boys would love it!
The vegetation is so high everywhere Sah. And combined with the mud still being around it’s impossible to check all the meres. I think I found C&M again in late July last year so maybe we will be successful soon. Strange behaviour today. Harry, the new male at one end of the big lake and Sally and the three cygnets at the other end 🤷🏻♂️. Maybe protecting that end but he wasn’t moving much on a little island.
The plot thickens again!
@@NBNatureTrailvan 🤔🤔 very odd! I hope he gets back to them soon to keep an eye on things and hopefully we’ll find Claude and Maude v soon too! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🦢🦢
The social life of Mute Swans is a wonder and so many people are not aware of the complexities of life in the lakes, forests and ponds around us. From the challenge of finding a mate and then staying together through the years as humans, pikes, other predators and changing climate makes things difficult for them. So these stories are about Mute Swans, but also about bigger issues and for us to reflect on! And it must also be very satisfying when you find new things to wonder about as you follow them from a distance, or up close when the chance is there:) Have a great week in the south mate! All the best, Ant
Thanks Ant. And thanks for watching as always.
It’s strange, we haven’t been around as much here as you know, but there is still a thrill when we come upon one or more of the pairs and their cygnets.
I need to find Claude and Maude - they’re just so good at hiding away with their cygnets in all of the small meres around the Gravel Pits. I think that’s why they are always so successful!
Have a good rest of the week my good friend.
Always look forward to watching your Swan updates. Nice to see that the number of surviving cygnets so far is pretty good. Also lovely tracking shots of the Red Kites. Great video.
Thanks Jay.
Yes, just love following the Swans. Hopefully the cygnets will get through all this rain!
Already one down this week!
Beautiful film Dave and Sue. It's fascinating hearing how they do through the year. Loved the rant about the cygnets running amock! Wish Frank would be more attentive to his family. I enjoyed this.
Thanks Donna.
A labour of love this!
What is Frank doing! 😃. Well so far a little better than previous years. They still have four cygnets. In previous years he’s taken the family out on to the big lake and they haven’t lasted long! But we think that this year is different, in that as water levels are much higher, there is enough food for the cygnets on his little mere so he hasn’t had to take them anywhere else.
Isn’t nature wonderful! We always learn so much every time we go out.
Thanks for the kind comments Donna, and hope you’re having a great weekend 👍👍
Have been wondering lately about the swans in the area. Pretty amazing!!
Thanks Bruce. So to watch out there! Always something g different going on
Very nice video. Have a great day.
Thanks Arnstein. It’s a labour of love watching these Swans 👍👍
Great video Dave and Sue. I hope Frank has got the message LOL
😃. Well maybe finally Dave. We reckon it’s possibly because the water levels are still high so there are more nutrients for the cygnets than in prior years.
Or maybe he’s just grown up! 😃
Lovely video, nature is wonderful 😁 Em 💜(apologies for delay)
Thanks Em. No worries - just hope you guys are well and getting out and about.
We’re still flying around everywhere- maybe need to slow down a bit
But there’s so many places to go isn’t there!!
Have a brilliant weekend you two.