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| Penelope
makes her way to the water with two two day old cygnets
to take them for their first swim. The third cygnet that
just hatched this day's morning is having difficulty
finding the strength and courage to leave the nest so
soon. |
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| Penelope
signals Ulysses over to help as she peaks back at the
youngest cygnet to encourage it to come to the water. |
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| The
two oldest cygnets go for their first swim with their
parents. The youngest cygnet is still reluctant to leave
the nest. Penelope keeps an ever watchful eye. |
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| The
swan parents take their cygnets for a swim in the lake.
Both parents help out to protect the cygnets from front
and back and to keep them in line. |
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| Penelope
leads the way with her three cygnets. |
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| The
first cygnet makes an attempt to sneak a ride on its
mothers back to make the tour of the lake a little easier. |
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| Penelope
leads the cygnets back towards the nest area during an
enchanted moment as the sun beams down on the family. |
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| The
first cygnet has nearly made it up on Penelope's back. |
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| Penelope
guides the cygnets in front of her to protect and watch
them from the rear. |
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| Both
parents help out to teach the cygnets how to swim and to
stick close to their parents. |
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| Another
shot from the oldest cygnets very first swim. |
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| Ulysses
pitches in and is happy to meet his new babies. |
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| The
cygnets jet through the water very quickly as their
parents make sure they don't venture to far from them
because they are unaware of the dangers that lurk beneath
the water. |
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| Ulysses
watches the older cygnets while Penelope is back at the
nest with the youngest one. |
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| The
cygnets quickly acclimate to their newly discover father. |
