Swan Rescue volunteer Louisa Green sent us this update on the swan romance. If you head over to the KLPA Lockdown Gallery you will find more pictures:
“Our long-term widow on Highgate No. 1 pond, who has remained alone since the tragic death of her mate in 2016, finally found love at The Swan Sanctuary in Shepperton in March. She was admitted after spending a few days on a neighbouring roof, and he was coming to the end of a two month stay following surgery to remove two fishing hooks from this throat. After knocking back every potential mate for four years since her love died, something about Wallace must have charmed our widow over those 36 hours she was at The Sanctuary. The pair were brought back to her pond in Hampstead the day before the lockdown started by my colleague from The Sanctuary, Gill Walker, were released onto the water by us both and, well, the rest is history! Ten weeks on, and we finally have the pitter patter of tiny webbed feet!“
The story is attracting attention on broadcast and social media and the Swan Sanctuary is receiving new donations as a result.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52880019