Abington Swans Are Born! Island Grove, Abington MA

My hometown swans are a beloved pair, who reside at the pond at Island Grove. Each year, many of us are happy to see when the cygnets are born. There's just something special about seeing the adorable new life around the pond.

There were seven eggs this year, but sadly only 2 cygnets are alive. Three were born....one died shortly after birth, and the remaining 4 eggs were not viable.

These were taken the following morning:

Climbing onto Mamas back....

The shutter speed was slow enough to catch the spray as Mama was fanning her tail....

The second cygnet is tucked under Mamas wing, barely visible just under where her beak is resting in this photo....

A mother's love....