The regular dawn visits over the past eight days have paid off, and at 5:54 this morning I was able to make this photograph of a Mute Swan cygnet which had hatched during the early hours. It should be noted that this is not from the same nest as in my more recent posts: those eggs have yet to start hatching.
Every few minutes or so the mother would stand and inspect the contents of the nest, and at the time the picture was shot two had hatched. As the mother turned the eggs one could be seen beginning to break out it its shell. The other three eggs had yet to show signs of life.
300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor. 1/640 second at f/4.5. -0.67 EV compensation. ISO 640. Monopod
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