Swans Return

swans return  
to fields planted for them...
cameras only



Won a 2nd

I live in the Skagit Valley of Northwest  Washington State where the swans return in large flocks to dine on fields of grain planted for them.  They will leave in late spring.
They are protected from hunters but sometimes get mistaken for geese which are legally hunted. Big fine. 

Tourist come to our area just to see the swans.

(I was taught that the  plural of swan is swan but Webster accepts swans.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 11/30/2011 8:52:00 AM
I love the unique twist of this poem, Joyce! Congratulations on a well deserved win!
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Date: 11/30/2011 6:55:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Debbie Guzzi's "Animal Haiku" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/30/2011 2:58:00 AM
Well done Joyce.Congrats on your 2nd place win.
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Date: 11/30/2011 1:52:00 AM
Joyce congrats on your great win, love the idea of planting fields for the Swans..David
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Date: 11/29/2011 11:23:00 PM
Congrats on your wonderful win in the contest of Debbie Guzzi. Have a nice day, my friend, bl
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Date: 11/29/2011 10:47:00 PM
JOYCE, ;-) ,.. Congratulations on your wonderful HAIKU..FOR DEBBIE Take care, and have yourself a great night,. ;-) ~p.d.
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Date: 11/29/2011 9:34:00 PM
Super congrats on your win, Joyce! I really like how you ended this haiku with a message-- these birds are really beautiful and graceful...
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Date: 11/29/2011 9:34:00 PM
Hey, I learned something new, that swan can be swan in plural! This is really nice, and I'm glad to finally be seeing it. Congrats on your big win, sweetie!
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Date: 11/15/2011 2:25:00 PM
This is a very striking image!! Joyce line 3 why should the hunters beware? is it because they will get in trouble if they shoot one? [bump the /to/ down into line 2 keeping the prepositional phrase togther?] Light & Love
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