MR SWAN

We have been feeding swans in front of our place since 1978. Have boxes filled with pictures showing members of my family feeding Dad, Mom and baby swans all these years. In my mind they have always been the same Mom and Dad. Hey they look like the same swans year after year.

This year I was distressed because I was only seeing the Dad around here. I was out cleaning my porch one morning and he was hanging around out front, so I went out and fed him. That afternoon he returned with his mate and 3 baby swans in tow for me to feed.

A couple of days later I looked out and had about 7 Candian geese on my front lawn. Now I have nothing against geese, but I really do not not care for their "do do" on my lawn. So I hollored at them and they did not move, so I banged my flip flops at them. They did not move. So... I walked toward them and they started to move slowly and at last went into the water, only to hang around as if saying, we will return once she leaves. I glanced out on the lake and suddenly saw Mr Swan, who was in the middle of the lake, swimming a bee line toward me. He got here in seconds and flew at those geese chasing them away. My hero, my watch dog swan!! Who knew!