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Cygnets on their mother’s back.

Taken with a Canon 40D and 100-400mm lens named Osiris.

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animal, animals, baby, baby swan, bird, birdwatching, clare, cygnet, cygnus olor, mute swan, nature, swan, water, babies, fluffy, cute, osiris, chicks animal, baby animal, canon, ireland, limerick, river, river shannon, riverbank, ul, university of limerick, chicks, sleeping, cuddling, nap

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  • aprilann
    aprilannabout 1 year ago

    Congratulations on having your image selected to be featured in the group “The Birds”.

  • Diane Schuster
    Diane Schusterabout 1 year ago

    Aww! This is wonderful! What a great way to see the world go by, yet so safe and snug! Dee

  • Willem Hoekstra
    Willem Hoekstraabout 1 year ago

  • Alyssa Kochis
    Alyssa Kochisabout 1 year ago

    Wonderful! I have yet to see this in my photographic journeys.

  • Thank you. Only some swans let the babies do this. I know another swan family up the river and the mother never lets her babies on her back.

    – Michael G Devereux

  • lynell
    lynellabout 1 year ago

    Oh wow that is cute. I have never seen them do that before.

  • Ray Clarke
    Ray Clarkeabout 1 year ago

  • Vicki Spindler (VHS Photography)
    Vicki Spindler...12 months ago

    25/05/12

  • Thank you for the feature.

    – Michael G Devereux

  • Larry Baker
    Larry Baker12 months ago

    great shot Micheal…

  • Donna Keevers Driver
    Donna Keevers ...12 months ago

    awwww…. how gorgeous is that!!!

    Excellent capture!

  • artisandelimage
    artisandelimage12 months ago


    bravo !
    my best, your host (francis).

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