It Can Take Time to Develop Trust with your Swans.
We Know the Swans in these Images Very Well.
We Feel Safe Getting Close to Them.

TRUST TAKES TIME.

Trust – Regaining Trust

The Lower you Sit, the Closer they will Come. 

Getting to Hand Feed is a Fun Interaction.

Same Swan while Trusted Friend Stands.

Swans are Weary of Things Taller or Over Head.

Do this Carefully.
 Be Sure the Swans are NOT being Aggressive.

GET TO KNOW YOUR SWANS PERSONALITIES.

Their Behavior will Vary throughout the Year.. 

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At First DO NOT Make Eye Contact.

Eye Contact May Feel Threatening to a New Swan.

TRUST Starts to Develop
When the Swan Makes Eye Contact.

Then Sitting Quiet and Still.  Offer a Favorite Treat.

Swans Learn Who They Can Trust. 

                 Sit Quietly – if She Feel Safe She will Come Closer..

       SWANs AVOIDING US..
No Matter How Hard we Tried
We Could NOT Get Close to the Swans.

Swans Look Forward to Favorite Treats

Some Visits are Weeks Apart..  They Remember.

Swans Trust the People who Regularly Feed them.

TRUST is Helpful when Swans are Nesting. 
There are Times who you will want to Check their Eggs.

She Knows Us Very Well…
But, a Nesting Female will Still be a Bit Nervous.
Move Slowly – Speak to her Calmly..

This is TRUST..  SO Cute ! ! 

Swans Usually Sleep VERY Lightly.. 

A Man and His Swan Enjoying a Walk-Swimming Together.

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THINGS THAT MESS-UP TRUST.

Catching Your Swan.  They DO NOT Like to be Catch. 

They will Likely Stay Away for a While.

We had to Rescue an Injured Cygnet.
For Weeks the Parent Swans Avoided Us.

Every Time We Went to See His Veterinarian,
We Lost Some Trust with this Cygnet.  

Then in a Few Days We Were OK Again.  Regained Trust.

Transporting to a NEW Home is Scary.

This Young Swan was Not Happy
We Moved him to his New Home.
It was Weeks before he would Come Near Us.

FINALLY a “Hello” Nod.. Friends Again. 

It Feels Good to be Trusted.  

We Needed this Male in a Safe Place for a Bit.
He was NOT Happy.

This Female Likes to Walk with Her Friend. 

We Needed to Move this Male back to his Home Pond.

He Liked a Large Nearby Pond.. We Needed to “Bait” Him.

IT WORKED..  Took 10 Days.  

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This Young Swan lost her Companion.
She went into “Survival Mode” and Stay Across the Pond.
Last Time We Visited She was Happy
and Playing Near my Feet. 

A Predator Killed her Sister.. She is Scared.. 

This Young Female was Moved Five Times in One Month.
She Avoided Us for Days.. Finally She came to Eat. 

We Spent Time with Her Every Afternoon.
Once She Trusted Me Again,
She Climb Out of the Pond and Sat Down Beside Me. 

Trust is Mutual.  It Takes Time.

We Visited these Brood Swans Frequently
for Several Years.
They Trusted Me to a Point.  

A Same Sex Male Pair -Three Years Old.
“Smile Boys.”

  This Information is a Work in Progress…..
As I learn more I will add to this information..
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Compiled by (C) L.M.Sweger January 2017
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