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Subject: [Leica] OT swan advice requested
From: simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun)
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 11:46:53 +0100
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thx it's frozen solid now.I did contact them and they advised to keep them
fed apparently they can take it as long as they have enough energy
thx for the help
simon

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia op gmail.com> 
wrote:

> The movement of the swans will help keep part of the lake liquid.  If
> it's going to stay cold and freeze call your local society for the
> protection of animals; there's not a lot you can do yourself unless
> you're equipped to go out onto a frozen lake.
>
> And yes, they are delicious, but they may be protected, and are a
> recorded hosts of a number of diseases that humans can contract
>
> Good luck!
>
> Marty
>
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 8:03 PM, simon jessurun <simon.apekop op gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > l.s. hi
> > in holland we have unusually low temperatures at the moment together woth
> a
> > strongish wind.
> > This causes the surface waters to freeze over rapidly.
> > I have about 25 swans behind my house who in a few days have seen the
> free
> > water reduce from a few hundre meters to a puddle of mayb 30 by 10 of
> your
> > feet.
> > To a layman like me this looks like a major swan emergency.
> > Is there anuthing one might do to help with their survival? Just let the
> lot
> > die seems a bit cruel.
> > Do they taste nice?
> > kind regards
> > Simon Jessurun
> > Amsterdam
> > The netherlands
> >
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In reply to: Message from simon.apekop at gmail.com (simon jessurun) ([Leica] OT swan advice requested)
Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] OT swan advice requested)