Dave used to have a good ‘squat’ but he went away for a few weeks in June to try to find work. When he came back he found his place had been taken (which isn’t surprising). A few more weeks in more exposed places and he became unwell.
We haven’t managed to find anything more permanent for him. As a temporary solution, we will organise him a tent and a new swag. Some of our regulars have agreed to make space under ‘their’ bridge for him to pitch his tent. It’s not much, but at least he should be able to stay dry and relatively warm.
Now on a slightly worrying note: Io (my middle daughter) has come in this evening and said “There is no sign of the swans on the nest.”
I saw one was sitting on Thursday, but I didn’t go past yesterday. Io said she could see eggs apparently abandoned in the nest.
I am a bit worried. However, taking the optimistic line the cygnets may have hatched and the mother may have taken them elsewhere.
It is dark now so there is no point in going out tonight (black swans are awfully hard to see at night).
I was going down in the morning anyway to snap some photos for my Sunday Swan Watch, so I will have a good look around and see what I can see.
Finally, and finishing on a more positive note: back in July I announced Christine was the winner of my Piccie Give-Away.
Christine decided on her three piccies, which I had printed and duly sent off to the UK.
Christine has now received her piccies and has kindly agreed that I can share her choices.
She said it was a lengthy process choosing as she wanted to pick three from a single theme.
The theme she chose was a water/landscape one.
Christine’s choices were:
Bay of Martyrs, Victoria
Rocks and waves at Bermagui 
and a restful waterfall
The Toorongo Falls
