Date: 6/15/25 4:09 pm From: rainyday via groups.io <c_griz...> Subject: [AKBirding] Sunday, June 15, 2025 Alas, no cygnets
Sunday, June 15, 2025 Alas, no cygnets
Seward, Alaska
Though I’ve checked the Nash Road Mile 1 pond twice a day since Friday, I have not seen any signs of cygnets. I watched expectantly as the adults emerged from behind the tall vegetation, straining to see the tiny babies close beside them. Hopes rose. After both were fully in view, my heart sank anew. The adults paddled serenely either singly or together without any babies in tow every time.
I even found a MALLARD hen hiding in the wind-blown grass near the nest on Friday evening while the parents were out dining. Hopes sank. On Saturday, an adult Swan preened by the nest before slipping into the water. Hopes rose. This morning, one Swan paddled from the middle of the pond to the back. Hopes sank again. There is nothing to indicate that they are parents.
It seems they are content to rest and eat in this productive wetlands while maintaining ownership for next year. Sigh.
