Each time I visit the nest seems to have increased in size and in height. I am glad of that because if there was a good fall of rain the water level of the wetland would rise over 20cm and possibly affect the lower eggs with loss of heat. Just occasionally the brooding swan stands and for about 10 seconds I have a chance to see how many eggs have been laid. I took a quick picture of this and I am confident that the swan couple have laid six eggs now. That's an impressive number so here's hoping that each one survives and hatches next Spring. Hopefully there'll be six little cygnets. I have stitched together another wetland video with an emphasis on this nest HERE. There are three quite loud bird calls in the video. Two are made by a Black Swan and the other from a Moorhen.
Can you see six? Is there possibly a seventh?
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