This is one of a pair of swans who are anything but shy. I’ve visited them a few times lately, and they make their way to the shoreline when I approach – likely hoping for food.

I learned, on visiting Edinburgh, Scotland this Spring just how outgoing swans can be when they’re accustomed to people visiting their lakes.

Neither of this pair has (yet!) stepped up out of the water and approached me as the Scottish swans did, but – despite the apparent look in the first picture here – these West Vancouver swans seem to have no issue feeding away with company nearby.