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riversedge

(80,496 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:31 PM Friday

Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever

I have watched his several times. Magnificent!


Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever


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Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever (Original Post) riversedge Friday OP
Thank you for sharing, riversedge. Swans are beautiful creatures. debm55 Friday #1
I loved that Nictuku Friday #2
Ducks might have more fun Lifeafter70 Friday #3
That does look like more fun. progressoid Saturday #7
That does look like fun! calimary Saturday #13
I would be that rebellous kid that went in belly first. Ferrets are Cool Saturday #4
That was beautiful UpInArms Saturday #5
They've been doing this for how many millions of years before humans "invented" water skis ?? nt eppur_se_muova Saturday #6
My stepdaughter has what I call, "begging Swans" that paddle to the house every evening around 7:00. 3Hotdogs Saturday #8
They water ski to a stop Figarosmom Saturday #9
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. brer cat Saturday #10
Reminds me of an airplane landing, very cool. Rhiannon12866 Saturday #11
It does. efhmc Saturday #14
WUNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL!!! calimary Saturday #12

eppur_se_muova

(41,703 posts)
6. They've been doing this for how many millions of years before humans "invented" water skis ?? nt
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:16 AM
Saturday

3Hotdogs

(15,280 posts)
8. My stepdaughter has what I call, "begging Swans" that paddle to the house every evening around 7:00.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:00 AM
Saturday

Husband gives them a handout of corn.

Last summer, an otter gave birth to pups in their garage. The place stank for about 3 weeks until they left to go into the preserve that borders their property.

Figarosmom

(11,440 posts)
9. They water ski to a stop
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:04 AM
Saturday

I used to watch them on a lake in Michigan where we'd go fishing.

Thanks for posting.

Rhiannon12866

(254,171 posts)
11. Reminds me of an airplane landing, very cool.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:29 AM
Saturday

Made me wonder if airplane landings were developed from watching swans? Beautiful, graceful birds.

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