Swan at sundown

[VWGolf]

I don't usually photograph birds, but I love the way this swan was holding his wings/feathers.

And - on a side note - this photo doesn't show his injured neck.  He'd obviously had something tight round it.  I got in touch with SwanWatch who contacted a warden at the country park.  They are aware of it but he seems on the mend with no long term effect.  A victim of discarded fishing line, poor creature.  I'd like to tie some of it tightly around the neck of whoever discarded it!

[Ryewolf]

that's a nice capture, alas it's not an uncommon story, there was a seal recently that got it's head caught in dogs fly disk that had been left on the beach.

[johntwo]

Lovely light and you have caught a nice pose.  Sadly, there doesn't seem to be any part of the natural world that we humans don't impact adversely.

[Clicker]

Such grace... You have caught  some fine detail in this flamboyant pose...