This picture from last weekend shows a couple of swans at their nest site on an island near the Abbey Grounds. The duck just stood there and did not appear to be concerned despite those big wings flapping.
Somebody was telling me today they had not seen the swans on the nest for a couple of days now and are growing concerned something may have happened.
the duck doesn’t care because the swan’s powers are limited to breaking your arm – and the duck has none.
I have seen a swans’ nest on the Ock behind the fire station in past years…must check today.