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I know they are really far away, but if you look carefully you'll see the swans. They are back in the sea at Carnoustie beach. Struggled to get close enough for a better shot - maybe next time.

Did you know:

A Swan mates for life.
The male adults is called a cob.
The famale swan is called a pen.
Swans can fly as fast as 50 to 60 miles per hour.
A baby swan pecks at the inside of the egg for 24hrs before making it's entrance.
All swans found in open water belong to the Crown.
Swans are know to attach humans without a cause, and can actually remember humans that have been kind to them.
Their life expectancy in a protected environment is as long as 30 years.