Saturday 10th March, we decided to head down to the waterfront again, this time with a loaf of bread and a bag of seeds so we could feed the swans and pigeons. We headed down after lunch and sat at the steps where the swans and pigeons congregate. At first there weren’t any pigeons or swans about, besides two swans that were sleeping. Once they realised we had bread, they started moving closer, and some of the other swans started to realise as well, leaving the water to come to get some bread.
I was fairly nervous about feeding the swans at first, especially because they got fairly close and just wanted the whole slice of bread, but the nervousness eventually left. After feeding the swans for a little, we started feeding the pigeons. They weren’t sure of us in the beginning, but eventually started eating seed from our hands. Some of them ended up standing on our hands, which allowed for us to actually lift and hold them. They were quite tame, and we could stroke them while they were eating, without them flying off in too much of a hurry.
It was quite cool having pigeons feeding from our hands. Most of the time it didn’t hurt, though when they pecked and got a nice chunk of skin, it did hurt quite a bit. There was a point where one pigeon really grabbed a huge bit of my finger skin/flesh and pulled at it a bit.
Zeta eventually decided to feed the remaining slices of the bread to a couple of swans that were still around, letting them take the bread from her hands, and on the second time, getting bitten by one of the swans. She was fairly worried about getting an infection or a disease from them, but I had to assure her that that wouldn’t be happening, as long as she washed it as soon as we got home.
Picture 2: A single white pigeon eating some seeds from Zeta’s hand (Nyssa)
Picture 3: One of the remaining swans (Nyssa)
Picture 4: Saltash Waterfront, where we were feeding the swans and pigeons (Zeta)
After feeding the swans and pigeons, we decided to go for a slight exploration and see where some roads led to. The first road we walked down didn’t really lead to anywhere, so we headed back towards the bridges and underneath, to the other side, where we followed a path around as far as we could, for some photography.
Since it was getting a little late, we decided to go home, go the long way around, where I managed to find some more views for photography. I didn’t get anything great but the views were lovely none the less.
Picture 2: A slightly different view of the bridges from the other side (Nyssa)
Picture 3: Further along the waterfront, taken from Brunel Green (Nyssa)
Picture 4: Some of the view on the way home (Nyssa)
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EpharGy said:
Wow, some awesome photos
But your still missing the photo that really matters
the one of the both of you together :giggle:
Kel said:
lol dammit Kim got in before me
some really great shots you two ^_^
EpharGy said:
Kel - :nana: :giggle:
Nyssa said:
Thanks Kym and Kel.
As for photos of the two of us, I’m sure there is one you’ll get to see eventually.