We just spent a week at Quinte and the place is loaded with swans, they're everywhere. We had this little family group living on the shore next to our cabin and they're fun to watch. First few days there were 4 babies, then Wednesday morning one was missing and only 3 babies were there. Woke up Friday morning and another one had disappeared leaving 2.
Locals said the baby swans are a favorite for the pike and they grab them all the time plus we had plenty of ospreys and hawks flying around so who knows what happened to the little guys.
Nature can be tough sometimes.
I don't know how to post this on the OFC, I tried, but please check it out, Youtube, titled, watch "elk plays soccer with kids" you won't be sorry you did. It is one of the most priceless things I have seen a wild animal do, let alone an elk, watch as she waits for the boys to return the ball to her.