BIG babies

i thought it was about time i put these photos on my blog,     

 it used to be just the ducks that every time they saw us  went into a `quacking marathon`.  then  these 3 `hooligans` got into the act as well ( along with their mum and dad as well )    as soon as they heard voices they came running (literally) up to the garden gates and then the cheek of it .........they were pecking on the gate and honking so we knew they were there,                 

they didn`t miss a trick either if i went out on my buggy (mobility scooter) i had to make sure that i had some bread with me, sometimes just to get out the gate, but normally to get back in again......... little `darlings` used to try and race me to the gate,

the hand in the picture belongs to my sis in law, when she comes to visit she normally comes on her push bike and also found out that bribery in the shape of bread was a good thing, particularly when it came to getting in the gate ( or getting out again)

it did get silly at one stage in the summer as all the swans, parents included would lie around on the riverbank makeing it almost impossible for anyone to get past ........ as they wouldnt move for anything except dogs and ever then they had a go at the dogs first,

november saw the leaving of 2 babies the last one we think has recently left in the last week or so, probably a good thing as we are hopeing to get mum and dad back this week-end, more on that when ive had a cup of tea