Saturday, 31 January 2026

Swans in winter

 


Just to show those flocks of beautiful swans, ducks and other birds that were spot in Stockolm early this month. 


Those marvelous creatures were enjoying water in the coldest part of winter in the Northern side of Europe. 
 
  
                                           
Photo courtesy of Stefano Gazzano. He is a friend of mine who went to Stockolm for job.
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With regards to another Northern country of the world touching the Arctic Circle, I appreciate the Canadian president, Mark Carney, for sharing his thoughts at Davos, Switzerland, last week. He said publicy that "In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice: compete with each other for favour, or to combine to create third path".    

24 comments:


  1. Great photos. I especially like the third one.

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    1. Glad to hear you enjoyed them, Andrea :-)

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  2. These are great photos. I love seeing these birds with the ducks and geese too :-D Your friend took great photos Giorgio :-D

    At this moment in time there will never be unity or peace. I wonder what would happen if other beings attacked our planet - would countries unite to protect Earth? The Universe is such a vast place there surely must be intelligent beings out there? I used to think it was us Humans, but no we are not intelligent beings!!! Not with the way of the world just now!

    Hope you are having a good weekend Giorgio :-D

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    1. Thank you, Ananka. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts about human intelligence.

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  3. Thanks for sharing the waterfowl. They are hardy birds.

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  4. ...they have their down swimsuits on!

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    1. True, they don't suffer from the cold water.

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  5. Swans are very beautiful birds! It's great that they have the opportunity to swim in the vast waters of Sweden.

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    1. They are graceful water birds. Maybe they belong to the same family as ducks and geese 🦢🦢🦢🦆🦆🦆

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  6. Uy que lindos. Te mando un beso.

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  7. These photos capture a beautiful stillness.
    It’s remarkable how these birds remain graceful and composed even in the coldest season.
    A lovely glimpse of winter life in Sweden, Giorgio.

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  8. So many beautiful white swans. I don't think I have ever seen so many together. Thank you.

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    1. We can see those marvelous creatures mostly in Northern Europe. I saw many swans in Germany's lakes.
      Have a lovely month of February, Margaret.

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  9. I was curious to know what kind of swans they were so used the Merlin app to ID them. It appears they are Mute Swans and oh they are beautiful. We have Trumpeter Swans that come here for the winter months.

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    1. Hello Alexandra.
      I appreciate you sharing information about this species of swan It is native to much of Europe and parts of Asia.

      Greetings

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  10. Wow! That is a lot of Swans and duck in that cold water. Have never seen that before. The cold water part. LOL Yes, thank goodness for Canadian president, Mark Carney and his words. Have a nice day today.

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  11. Hi Giorgio :)
    Really beautiful photos. The first and second photos are stunning!!!
    Giorgio, speaking of birds, I love their singing. I'm happy because it was a moderately cold day on Friday and I could hear them :)
    My friend, greetings to you!

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    1. Glad to hear the weather is not too cold in Poland.
      Have lovely new week, Anna ❄

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  12. Hi dear friend, your photos are beautiful and captivating! Thank you for sharing, Giorgio!

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    1. Hello dear Linda, so glad you enjoyed the photos :-) Thank you for the apprciation.
      Have a great new week ☕🍩❄

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  13. These waterfowls are impressive in large number

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  14. I enjoyed seeing your friend Stefano's photographs.

    Wishing you a happy new month of February.

    All the best Jan

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  15. So many of them - wonderful.

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