Cruel Nature

[poledark]

Watched a battle royal today, this is one of 5 pics,

 

 

 

 

 

 

see the rest here http://poledark.co.uk/Battle.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Den

Edited April 4, 2006 by poledark

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

poor bugger!!

 

typical female sparked fight

 

cuh women!

 

sg

 

good pics

[Slack lines]

Some great shots you got Den Well done, in saving the losers life mate

[RobStubbs]

Swans are evil buggers. On a water I fish they regularly kill all other baby birds - ducks, grebes, coots. I know they are doing it to give their own offspring a better chance but it's still not a nice thing to behold. That said the mink generally take most of the cygnets so it's a tough old life all around I guess.

 

Rob.

Edited April 4, 2006 by RobStubbs

[poledark]

The fight actually got a lot worse, one of them became exhausted and was being held by the neck and being held under the water. This was when I put the camera away and started to hurl lumps of rock at them (and another bloke with me).

 

I just thought it was one of the most horrific scenes I have ever witnessed....

 

Den

[Newt]

Ah yes. In Spring, a youngish male animal's thoughts turn to .... the best way to kill a rival so he can get the girl(s).

 

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

[Guest Finepix]

The fight actually got a lot worse, one of them became exhausted and was being held by the neck and being held under the water. This was when I put the camera away and started to hurl lumps of rock at them (and another bloke with me).

 

I just thought it was one of the most horrific scenes I have ever witnessed....

 

Den

 

It may be worth giving this place a call. If the fight was as bad as you say the Swan may need urgent help.

Ok this was nature at it's best, but Swans are protected and every wild animal needs our help; especially with the amount that die every year due to our negligence ...

 

There are places like all over the country where they care for injured wildlife and then return them back to the wild.

 

 

Outwood Swan Sanctuary ~ Tel: 01293 517134

[Elton]

I remember when my wife rang the RSPCA once, as there was a swan wandering in the middle of a busy road. They didn't give a toss.

[chevin]

It seems to be a prime example of natural selection. I guess the pen was waiting for the winner to mate with her. Savage though it is, it is nature's way of ensuring that only the fittest survive and breed.

 

Fabulous pictures Den and an interesting spectacle I would think!

Edited April 5, 2006 by chevin

[Andrew Boyd]

Great pictures Den, thanks.