Here are a few pics of the adult mute swans at Esquimalt Lagoon, taken Sep. 19th. The Canada geese were watching the swan spread its wings in the first pic. Click 2X bigger.

A few more pics of the adult mute swans at Esquimalt Lagoon, taken on Sep. 19th. Click 2X bigger.

Here is the mute swan pair that had 3 babies this year. I have seen only 2 the last two times I have been there Click 2X bigger.

Here are a few pics of the baby mute swans, born a few months ago at Esquimalt Lagoon, taken Sep. 19th. Click 2X bigger.

Here are a few more pics of the baby mute swans preening at Esquimalt Lagoon, taken Sep. 19th. Click 2X bigger.

A beautiful Muscovy duck was hanging out with the Canada geese at Esquimalt Lagoon on Sep. 19th. Here are a few pics. Click 2X bigger.

A few more pics of the Muscovy duck. Click 2X bigger.

There were thousands of seagulls at Esquimalt Lagoon Sep. 19th, flying and diving. One young seagull found a shell and wouldn't give it up. Click 2X bigger.