On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:26 AM, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 24 March 2014 13:41, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> Mute swans are much prettier than geese, but in some parts of the U.S., >> including Michigan, they're just as much a problem. They are not a native >> species but were introduced from Europe many years ago and are considered >> invasive. They multiply rapidly and have squeezed out the native Trumpeter >> swan. > > I didn't realise that they were an invader. We've got major issues > with giant freshwater crayfish, Japanese knotweed and the dreaded grey > squirrel > >> They're also very aggressive and have been known to attack people who get >> too close to their nests.They bite and slap with their wings, which are >> powerful enough to break a man's leg. >> >> Swans are supposedly good to eat, allegedly better than their close >> relative, the goose. Some states have opened a swan hunting season. But most >> those who wish to dine on swan go for the smaller Tundra Swans. Butchering a >> Mute Swan is a big job. > > The swans in the UK mostly belong to the Queen, or so it's said. She must have been a very naughty girl to deserve such a fate. Paul > In > the past people caught with a swan supper have been incarcerated in > the Tower or, even worse, been transported to Australia... > > Chris >> >> Paul >> On Mar 24, 2014, at 3:12 AM, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Very nice. I find the light bit of water at the top a little >>> distracting - would it be better with that cropped? >>> >>> Not sure of the flying rat reference. They're much more elegant than that! >>> Chris >>> >>> On 23 March 2014 17:54, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Shot on a lake this afternoon. K-3 DA* 60-250/4 with the 1.4X converter, >>>> f5.6, 1/2500, 350mm, ISO 400 >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17716268&size=lg >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
