The cygnets covered a fair distance for their first swim. I have seen snapping turtles and mink in this area. The parents keep a close eye on their newly-hatched offspring.
Barely 24 hours old the cygnets go for their first swimunder the watchful eyes of their parents.
Their first swim over, the pen leads her little cygnets back to the nest. They paddled their hearts out to keep up with her. I'm sure they were exhausted.
