It's autumn so the weather's bound to be changeable.
One day of sunshine, the next of rain.
We happened to be out and about, passing Swan Lake, near Ilkeston, and, as the car park was almost empty, decided to stop for a short walk, despite the drizzle.
Ducks are reputed to not care about rain on their backs - well, a lot of them were sheltering under trees to keep dry. The swans weren't so easily put off, and followed us round the pond hoping for food. There were so many of them on this visit - I counted 29, plus the usual array of geese, ducks, coots, and seagulls. It's as if the younger swans never move away but just hang around their 'home pond' where they know food (from softer-hearted visitors than me) is in good supply
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