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Real life with the crazy bird lady
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2019
All change at the lake…
Sydney and Wilma had their precious family to the bottom lake again this morning, which was good as the geese had some water again, definitely a good thing. They were all very pleased to see me this morning and there were no issues at all thankfully.
The Canada goose family are being understandably wary of Sydney and keeping well clear of him, after he instinctively killed one of their goslings yesterday, and the greylag geese seem to have realised they need to be careful too.
I didn’t get an evening visit today as we had our wedding rehearsal, only a few days away now, getting very real!
The Canada goose family are being understandably wary of Sydney and keeping well clear of him, after he instinctively killed one of their goslings yesterday, and the greylag geese seem to have realised they need to be careful too.
I didn’t get an evening visit today as we had our wedding rehearsal, only a few days away now, getting very real!
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The day started with sadness…
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Sorry no update yesterday, it was a difficult day and the only footage I have is of an injured day old cygnet that had to be taken into care with injuries caused by crows. Baby is recovering well, but sadly one of its siblings was killed by crows this morning, a duckling we had in foster care died, and Sydney killed a gosling that was sadly not able to scramble onto the bank quickly enough when...
I don’t know how I fit everything into my life…
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Beautiful greeting from the pigeon flock first thing, then off to see Syd and Wilma before work, but ended up goose herding before I could even get to the swans. Sydney is much more relaxed now, he’s eating and bathing, and gave the most impressively proud wing flap 🥰 Wilma is doing her usual, being absolutely devoted to her beautiful fluffs. She’s such a good mama, her cygnets always become he...
Foggy morning and couldn’t find the swans!
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Very quick tonight as it’s past my bedtime already but we are on our way back from taking an injured rook to the wildlife hospital… This morning Syd and Wilma had led their fluffs to the far end of the lake so it took me a while to find them, but all was well. They all had a feed and the cygnets were swimming around well ❤️ Didn’t get back this eve as I had chiropractor appt and then we ended u...
Catching up, cygnets and a very nasty injury…
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I’m sorry there was no video yesterday, I know some are keen to follow Syd and Wilma’s beautiful cygnets as they take their first steps, well swims, into the big world, but I work full time as well as being a rescuer and life sometimes gets in the way. Yesterday morning I couldn’t check on the swan family as I had been asked to do a live radio interview about duckling rescues this year. I did g...
Five cygnets, or should that be SYDNETS? 🤣
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Five tiny new lives, new, adorable, very special lives. The fifth one hatched much later, still soaked when I got there and he was trapped under Wilma’s foot for a while when he first hatched, but once he was with the other cygnets and had rested for a while he was much brighter. I’ve spent a huge amount of time at the lake today, just sitting with the swan family watching the cygnets, sydnets,...
We have swan fluffies!
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The day started with a plea for help with an injured pigeon that I had neither the time or energy to deal with, but the poor bird needed help and the lady who had found him was unable to get him to a vet so I agreed to collect him. Pigeon was obviously badly hurt and needed veterinary care so I took him home with me and left him to rest in my car, while I quickly walked my dog before heading ou...
Wham, bang, magpie man!
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Seriously, right outside my house in broad daylight, no shame birds, no shame! Interesting though, not something I’ve seen before. Masses of effort into the display, then a quick jump and off he went to fill his beak… 🙄
Oh what a beautiful morning… !
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Absolutely beautiful morning today at the lakeside, no stress, no birds arguing, no upset at all. Sun is shining, Wilma is snoozing, and Sydney is staying close to Wilma as he knows hatching is fast approaching… He is looking tired though, life here isn’t easy for swans, so these two are very lucky to have so many caring people looking out for them. Geese are all OK, and I tried to find the inj...
Injured drake and drunks by the swan nest!
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This morning things were calm and peaceful, really beautiful actually. I was running late so quickly fed Sydney before going to see the geese, all good with them too, but there was a badly injured mallard drake that I didn’t have time to even try and help. He was on my mind all day so I arranged to meet Sadie and Stacey there after work, expecting to either find he had died or catching him and ...
Didn’t get to see Syd and Wilma today…
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Just couldn’t get there, but they’ve been checked and fed by two amazing friends for me so I know all is well, and other local residents have been sending me pics too ❤️ So todays video shows all the other birds I’ve spent time with today, from my regular pigeon flock and the adorable Canada goose fluffies on the canal, to the swans at Willen, the horrific detackle we were there to do (job done...
Ended up down a drain…
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No footage of the drain sorry, didn’t have my phone with me as I was worried about dropping it, but it was a ducklings down a drain rescue last night that meant I couldn’t share this as planned… nine ducklings saved last night, Helen caught four on land with her net, and managed to net another four from the drain before I got there, and one more after I arrived. Ducklings now safe with a foster...
No time for swanning around this morning!
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My time is limited. I work full time in an office as well as the rescuing and looking after animals at home, so my morning timings have to be strict which meant I hardly got to see Syd and Wilma this morning because of having to devote my limited time to goose herding. Couldn’t ignore them all sitting up next to the road though! It’s a residential area yes, but some people drive way too fast st...
Not much footage today…
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Today was a busy day for reasons other than swans, geese, and ducks as I get married soon and today was trial run for my hair and final dress fitting… it fits, yay! 😁 Right before the fitting though, Wilma needed some attention as there was a local marathon today which was being run unacceptably close to the nest. The runners themselves were no issue, but the spectators with their air horns and...
Seriously, do not throw food on swan nests!
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Seriously, do not throw food on swan nests!
Beautiful sunny day after the downpours…
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Beautiful sunny day after the downpours…
Four orphaned goslings early on a Saturday morning…
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Four orphaned goslings early on a Saturday morning…
I’ve got no idea what’s going on with these geese…
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I’ve got no idea what’s going on with these geese…
From worry to calm to stress, all in the name of wildlife!
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From worry to calm to stress, all in the name of wildlife!
And this is why you don’t throw food on swan nests… !
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And this is why you don’t throw food on swan nests… !
Wonderful to have found your channel....someone else as crazy about birds as me 😁 What are you feeding the cygnets? I presume you feed them on the water? Or do they bring them up on the bank to you. Asking as I've been feeding my local swans for about a year now, currently Mrs (Jeannie) is happily incubating and if my observations are right, then I'm hoping there will be cygnets sometime in the next week 😁 last year their nest failed so I'm hoping this year is better for them.
I love these videos. I watch everyday. Thank you for enriching my days❤️
I guess I missed something. What happened with the other swan family whose mate passed? :(
The single mama swan? We found her mate dead next to her a few weeks ago. Won’t ever know for sure but suspect it was a territory battle. All we could do was remove the body so she didn’t have to sit next to it when she was nesting. Very sad. We are doing our best to keep watch on her.
@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 how dreadful.
@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 by the way I am loving your videos. I recently subscribed and throughly enjoy your commitment to keep the swannies safe, and your follow ups on Sydney, Wilma and the cygnets! 🦢 So happy for them. Cheers from the U.S.!
That pond is big. Thanks for all you do. ♥️🦆🦢🪿♥️
Beautiful thumbnail.😉
looks like Syd has sent them up there
Yes I think so too
I love the greylag geese. They are so polite.
I'm glad you fit the care of these beautiful beings into your life!♥️🪿🦢🦆♥️
They must be taking a nap somewhere 😁❤
Mr Battleship 😂
Hi, and thank you!🦢🪿
Any idea what made the wound on the other swan? Thanks for the videos whenever you can make them. 👍
It could have been anything really. I thought dog attack at first but only one puncture wound so really don’t know but she is recovering very well ❤️
I started watching your videos maybe a couple weeks ago. And thoroughly enjoy them! So happy for the swan family. So splendid. Wishing them well. Thank you for all you do to take care of these majestic beauties.
Thank you so much for the update on Wilma, Sidney and their cignets. It's sad to know that one of them couldn't survive.😢 Thank you for taking care of them, so well, even though you have a full time job. That makes all your efforts even more valuable. I hope all the cute cygnets grow healthy, safe and well. Please, keep us informed on the progress of the injured swan. God bless you! 😊
Some of those geese and mallards seem to know you!
OMG! Bless you! A huge thank you for the all-important work you are doing!🙏🏻♥️🦢♥️🙏🏻
Hi from New Zealand. The video stopped - did the little wet one go all fluffy and is now O K please🥰
Yes little one is just fine now ❤️ There will be lots more videos as they grow up.
Interesting that the sydnets had more sense than to go in the water, and Wilma did not swim away. Dont worry about your boots, I got covered in mud yesterday too, digging out a tree stump. I hosed myself and boots off in fresh water. Rinse out your boots well in fresh water, after draining well, stuff them with crumpled newspaper for a while to absorb moisture. Then later open the tongue when drying. Hope this helps.
Thank you, I actually put them in the washing machine on a cold wash and now waiting for them to dry. Will use some newspaper! ❤️
@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 When theyre less wet, I have used a hairdryer shoved into the boot. You just gotta be quite careful not to overheat the boot or hairdryer.
Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet cignets. It seems that they want to get into the water right away. 😃
Beautiful!
Just in time for Mother's Day 💐 Congratulations, Wilma and Sidney!!!! 🦢🦢
Congratulations Wilma and Syd on the Fluffs! they are so adorable! And thank you for sharing it with us :3
Oh Wilma! What a good mommy you are!
Why do you have to feed the swans? Or is it just a treat? Curious not criticising. ❤
Feeding is part of the culture here, it’s been done for many generations, but for those of us who care for the birds regularly it’s part of general care, especially with the bigger flocks, as it develops trust and allows us to do visual checks and help the birds when the need arises. There’s no way I’d be able to walk into a flock of dozens of swans and pick up one that needed a hook removed if they didn’t know and trust me.
Where in the world are you located? I'm in Emanuel County GA USA.
In the UK
@@reallifewiththecrazybirdla2660 We have the geese and Wood Ducks but no swans. I was watching your Swan video earlier. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks for your attention to these beautiful creatures.♥️
Exciting news about Wilma and her chicks coming very soon! How cute of Siddi to talk with his chickies!Thank you!♥️🦢♥️
What about the duck that was limping?
He’s doing much better now, leg is lots more stable.
I don't know if it is due to the fact that I am 64 years old or that people seem to be growing more and more ignorant, but I can't stand knowing that they are so inconsiderate as to throw food on the nest itself and bothering the cute birds. It's so sad to know that the little birds fell into a gutter hole. Thank God there are people like you and others that care about little lives and do all you can to keep them safe or save them in perilous situations. I hope that all the eggs are covered under the straw and not one is lost. Beautiful Swan Mum is doing such a great job with them. 😊 Protecting defenseless lives from humans and other predators is hard, because you love them, little birds. I hope everything goes well for them and for you. Greetings from Spain.
What a lovely message thank you ❤️ We will soon have cygnets as Sydney was chatting to the eggs last night so they must be peeping getting ready to hatch 🥰
What good friends to have!🦢🪿🦆
Sydney is devotion in motion!😊
Thank you for this enjoyable video, I must point out though that the swan on the nest is a Cob/Male and the other one on the water is a Pen/Female.
I know ❤️
We need more people looking out for birds.i do same❤❤
Thank you for your efforts ❤️
This is almost too sad to watch. However, I still will watch and support. Are Wilma's eggs disappearing? Looks like it. Do what you can.
I could only see seven, but I’m assured there were eight that morning just well covered with bedding so 🤞🏻❤️
Your attracting the other birds into the swans territory, They Really Dont want the attention,Or the intrusion .If you want to believe the anthropology,fine, but ,.
The other birds live there all year round, it’s a mixed population with the swan pair, greylag geese, Canada geese, moorhens, coots, little grebes, mallards, tufted ducks, gadwalls, wigeons… always a very busy lake with birds. Nothing to do with anyone attracting them, they were there long before we were!
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If I had this old bag whining in my ear hole I think I’d move to a different lake.
Morning? My time 1 hour ago was 14:00
Good morning. Thank you for your care of these beautiful wingeds!♥️🦆♥️🪿♥️🦢♥️
Daddy’s doing his job! 💕
Yes he’s amazing, we love our Sydney ❤️
Beautiful!
Some people have brains but just chose not to use them
Complimenti 👍👏 sono bellissimi questi video 🦢🦆
Complimenti bellissimo video a me piace animali 🦆🦢🦢 cigni oche selvatiche pulcini oche anatre bellissimo fiume tanti saluti della Sicilia 🤗❤️
Fruitcake
Calm geese these are. The white ones normally chase you down like there's no tomorrow
Not gonna lie, its very expected considerin how geese in general go about being territorial. Swans are just the prettier version of them.
The village I lived in in P.A. on the Brandywine had geese that would slow down the cars. Tourists drove crazy. That was great. On my end of the road a driver did not slow down, no geese, and went flying over the RR track and into the air., landing below on my drive. I got home to see my dogs locked in the garage, my yews and fencing down and a note from the police. That was a sunny dry day too.
Aww! I can we the eggs of the swan ❤
One time a swan bit me but it was tickly and not sore and I was a toddler lol
1:25 I love how the greylag geese forget all about hissing at you as soon as you toss them some food.