Man Constructs Raft and Helps Swan Become a Mom After a Decade of Watching Her Lose Her Eggs to a Flooding River
Swans are lovely creatures. They are symbols of love, beauty, and trust.
We feel at peace with the sight of swans gliding across a lake. The grace of these beautiful and majestic birds never fails to amaze us.
However, only a few people have perhaps considered their survival and reproduction rates, and among them is a particular man named Rob Adamson, who is also known as the 'Swan Man.' He lived in a houseboat on the Great River Ouse in England.
This British swan lover has witnessed the fate of a swan for a decade. He considered this swan the most unlucky, as none of her eggs ever hatched.
Over the years, her nests were destroyed by either floodwaters or predators like foxes, which love to snack on her eggs.
For a decade, the swan has been keeping her eggs at the Jones Boatyard in St. Ives, England. But each time she returns, the poor swan is left with nothing.
Fortunately, after a decade of watching this swan's fate, Rob Adamson decided to lend her a helping hand. Everything had been too much for this swan; it was a good thing Rob decided to step up and build a fence to protect her nest from foxes and other predators.
Realizing that the floods would still destroy her nest, he built the swan a raft! Read more to find out how Rob gave this swan and her eggs a chance in this world.
The lovely swan sits on her nest and incubates her eggs.
Rob Adamson constructed a raft out of plastic and tied it to a rope attached to the shore. At night, he would keep the nest on his raft.
Tying the nest and raft prevented them from being washed away by the flooding river. Keeping it at night also protects the eggs from being noticed by searching predators.
This man was clever enough that after years of observing this unlucky swan, he vowed to help her within his capacity to protect them (the swan and her eggs) from their past misfortunes.
Now, the swan's nest floats on a raft. The area is fenced to protect the eggs from predators.
The swan's eggs have finally hatched!
Thanks to Rob for all his efforts and to the mother swan for cooperating so well. She understood Rob's pure intentions.
It is not advisable to intervene with nature, especially with swans, as they can easily snap at you if angered.
Despite their grace and elegance, swans are known for their volatile temper. Males, in particular, are easily angered.
The mother swan goes swimming by the river with her equally lovely cygnets.
Watch this video and see this incredible story.
I have been pacing around the marina like an expectant dad for the last week. When I saw them start to hatch, I was extremely happy; it’s like winning the lottery. - Rob Adam
For the very first time in ten years, the swan had finally become a mom. What joy Rob Adamson's effort brought to the beautiful swan!
Sometimes, it is just right to intervene with nature if the intentions are pure and the expected outcome is as great as this. Indeed, one act of kindness has brought this world new beautiful cygnets.
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