Get ready for a roller coaster of emotions in this heartwarming swan love story
The Widow’s life was finally looking up.
Back at the ponds, Swan Sanctuary volunteer and wildlife photographer Louisa Green kept a watchful eye on the pair – would they be happy back on the Heath together? Would Wallace take off after his weekend love affair? But it soon became apparent they had found true love. pic.twitter.com/L1uvVUO1vS
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People were keen to hear more about the couple.
While the established swan couple on the other side of the Heath became parents once again, Louisa received messages from around the world asking after the widow and Wallace (which should definitely be the name of this book). Locals doing their daily exercise helped keep watch. pic.twitter.com/nUgnKoy8Pg
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Happily …there was more to know.
Soon it was obvious to the regulars that our newlyweds had eggs of their own, as the female swan could usually be found sitting on her well-hidden nest. Yesterday, two months after their return to the Heath, the perfect happy, fluffy ending to the swan love story hatched! pic.twitter.com/1qqhWP20Rb
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There were just a few things to add.
We hope you've enjoyed our little swan love story. Many thanks to our Heath rangers and Louisa Green for always going above and beyond for our troublesome swans, and to The Swan Sanctuary and all its volunteers for their amazing work.
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The Swan Sanctuary's founder Dot Beeson sadly passed away on 1 May following a battle with COPD and cancer. This was the same morning that the other cygnets on the Heath hatched. We dedicated this new sturdy raft on the Hampstead No 2 pond to Dot. https://t.co/vo7PYGtObU pic.twitter.com/ZtnnI2akHT
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The charming tale lifted a lot of spirits.
Because we all need something positive right now. https://t.co/G1hwEmm6Ec
— Richard Buckle (@RichardBuckle) June 2, 2020
Damn onion cutting ninjas again… what a lovely story! https://t.co/Yrv01R5CaO
— Claire 'CB' Butler (@CLButler76) June 2, 2020
Omg this is the best one ever, I’m dead 😭❤️
— Lizzie Orchard (@lizzieorchard) June 1, 2020
If you want to keep up with the swan love story, this is how.
For wildlife and Swan updates the relevant instagram pages are: CoLHampsteadHeath, TheSwanSanctuary and Louisas.Lens
Support the Swan Sanctuary here: https://t.co/1cv9XdYL0H
For those worried about extra publicity for the parents, their nest is well sheltered from onlookers!
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