Dawlish Discussion

THE ICONIC Black Swans of Dawlish are now collectively sitting on a total of 10 eggs. The two breeding pairs have five eggs each now, laid just weeks after storms swept away their previous nests and eggs.

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That's amazing, considering how many clutches they have lost so far this year.  The females need a lot of calcium to produce the shells but somehow they've managed it.  Well done them.