This is the first time these super cute baby black swan cygnets enter the water after hatching. Don the waterfowl warden and I are ushering the black swans into the water as they were being attacked by seagulls.
This original video was shot in 2019, and the last cygnet was the world-famous lone range that sadly passed away around two years ago in 2022.
I have spent most days with these swans since 2021, and they know and trust me, but on this day, I had to get closer than I normally would to help the cygnets with a chance of survival.
These super cute baby black swans cygnets hatched at the start of October 2019, and this is them entering the water for the first time. One of these cygnets was the late world-famous Lone Ranger.
Dawlish is also known for its black swans, introduced from Western Australia, which live with other exotic waterfowl in a small urban sanctuary on Dawlish Brook. There are several attractions in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.
