A site dedicated to sharing general care of mute swans
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Who We Are

WHO WE ARE –  WE ARE SWANLOVERS 

My Husband and I LOVE Swans.
We have Rescued, Rehabbed and Found Good Homes
for many Lost, Injured, Sick or Unwanted Swans.

SWANLovers Info

We have had “Hands-On” Experience Working with our Local Avian Veterinarians
to Help Recover these Swans to the Best Health possible,
before Transporting them to their “Forever Ponds.”

Discarded Mute Swan

Years Ago, as I was Walking Along our local River for Exercise – Camera in Hand,
I met my First Swan. She was Alone, Swimming among a Flock of Noisy Canada Geese,
Hundreds of Mallard Ducks and Countless Sea Gulls.

I often Photographed her in the Early Morning.. as the Sun was about to Rise.
We learned she was a Discarded Pet.

Discarded Mute Swan

Two Years Passed – her Loneliness Ended,
When a Mature Male Mute Swan Flew over the River and Found her.

Feral Mute Swans

  Watching them Together was Delightful..
Their Hardships were Many as they were Living Feral – Wild and Free.

Nesting Mute Swans

They spent Two Years Together, before a Cruel Person Tossed a Large Firecracker
Under this Magnificent, Loving Mute Swan Cob.

Male Mute Swan Cob

The Explosion Shredded and Burned his Left Wing.

Injured  Mute Swan

I Could NOT Watch this Amazing Swan that had become our Friend
Suffer and Die without Doing SOMETHING !
I had NO Idea what I was Doing or What would Happen if I was Successful. 

Injured Swan Rescue

WITH LOTs of Help, I was able to Arrange a “Rescue” for “Handsome Fellow.”

Rescued Mute Swan

Everything in our Lives was Put on Hold,
as we Spent as much Time as Needed to Care for “Handsome.”
His Entire Left Wing had to be Amputated..

Rescued Mute Swan

He Required Nine Months of Daily Care before he had Recovered Enough to be on a Pond.

Rescued Mute Swan

  Finally Allowed to Take a BIG Splashy BATH ! ! 

Rescued Mute Swan

We had the Privilege and Joy of Caring for “Handsome” for Two and a Half Years.

Swan with One Wing 
Rescued Mute Swan

I Can NOT Count the Hours of Joy and Adventure that Followed.

Swan with One Wing
Rescued Mute Cob

My Husband, Rob was Totally Involved with ALL the Time and Care Required.

Swan Lovers 
Rescued Mute Swan

This was Two and Half Years after “Handsome Fellow” was Injured.

Rescued Mute Swan

My Husband and I have Continued to Learn and Care for other Swans
with a Wide Variety of Needs..     

Mute Swan Cygnet Foot Injury
Snapping Turtle Bite

 

We are Grateful to All the Swan Folks who have Welcomed our Swans
on their Ponds, Provided Safe Care and Allowed us to Spend Precious Time
with these Magical Beings. It has been a Wild and Crazy Adventure..

Mute Swan Cygnet Foot Injury
Snapping Turtle Bite

My Goal with this WebSite for “SwanLovers” is to Encourage Responsible Care of Swans,
to Share Information we have Learned with Anyone Interested in Swans..

    This WebSite is a Work In Progress..
 I am Adding Topic Pages as Time Allows.

Mute Swan Cob Handsome

My Motto: “It is a Good Day when I have Swan Poop on my Shoes.”

Linda M. Sweger 
My Daily Motto
Swan Lovers

 With Each Passing Year we Expand our Swan Network 
and the Swans we Assist with.

Swan Lovers

There are the Sorrows that have been Hard to Bare..
Nature has SOOoo Much Beauty to Embraced..
and a Flip Side of Cruelty that Jerks the Joy Out of Me.

Swan Lovers Photographers

I Never Tire of Spending Time with Swans.

Swan Lovers 
Linda M. Sweger

The Joys and Heart Breaks have been Many.

 Mute Swans 
SwanLovers  Who We Are

I Hope as you Read and View these Topic Pages, you Find Information
that will Help you Care for the Swans you have Welcomed into your Life.

Mute Swans 
Who We Are 
Linda M. Sweger

I Want to Share this Fact about myself.. I am Dyslexic.. (Sigh)
Please, try to Read my Text with that Tid-Bit of Information in Mind.
I can Proof Read and ReRead my Text 10 Times and still find “Oops,”
when I go back and Read the Same Text 24 Hours Later.. a Week Later.
Very Frustrating.

I WANT to Develop this Website for ALL the Swans..
so, I just DO MY Best and Ask for Your Understanding.

I Post Information to my WebSite.. and I find Errors Every Time
I go to Add Text and Proof-Read..
But, the Content is Here.. it is Worth this Effort..
My Goal is to Improve the Fate of Swans. Please Bare With ME !

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PA SwanLover Linda > UpDated August 2021

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Feral Mute Swans