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riversedge

(80,442 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:31 PM 9 hrs ago

Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever

I have watched his several times. Magnificent!

Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever

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Swans have one of the coolest water landing techniques ever (Original Post) riversedge 9 hrs ago OP

Thank you for sharing, riversedge. Swans are beautiful creatures. debm55 9 hrs ago #1

I loved that Nictuku 9 hrs ago #2

Ducks might have more fun Lifeafter70 9 hrs ago #3

That does look like more fun. progressoid 8 hrs ago #7

That does look like fun! calimary 6 hrs ago #13

I would be that rebellous kid that went in belly first. Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #4

That was beautiful UpInArms 9 hrs ago #5

They've been doing this for how many millions of years before humans "invented" water skis ?? nt eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #6

My stepdaughter has what I call, "begging Swans" that paddle to the house every evening around 7:00. 3Hotdogs 8 hrs ago #8

They water ski to a stop Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #9

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. brer cat 8 hrs ago #10

Reminds me of an airplane landing, very cool. Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #11

WUNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL!!! calimary 6 hrs ago #12

debm55

(59,391 posts)

1. Thank you for sharing, riversedge. Swans are beautiful creatures.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:36 PM

9 hrs ago

Nictuku

(4,635 posts)

2. I loved that

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:45 PM

9 hrs ago

Thanks!

Lifeafter70

(922 posts)

3. Ducks might have more fun

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:50 PM

9 hrs ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/hgxfec/duck_makes_a_smooth_landing_on_water/

progressoid

(53,045 posts)

7. That does look like more fun.

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:42 PM

8 hrs ago

calimary

(89,716 posts)

13. That does look like fun!

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:30 AM

6 hrs ago

Might also be nicely cooling if it’s a hot day!

Ferrets are Cool

(22,777 posts)

4. I would be that rebellous kid that went in belly first.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:00 PM

9 hrs ago

UpInArms

(54,741 posts)

5. That was beautiful

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Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:08 PM

9 hrs ago

eppur_se_muova

(41,672 posts)

6. They've been doing this for how many millions of years before humans "invented" water skis ?? nt

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:16 PM

9 hrs ago

3Hotdogs

(15,274 posts)

8. My stepdaughter has what I call, "begging Swans" that paddle to the house every evening around 7:00.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

8 hrs ago

Husband gives them a handout of corn.

Last summer, an otter gave birth to pups in their garage. The place stank for about 3 weeks until they left to go into the preserve that borders their property.

Figarosmom

(11,387 posts)

9. They water ski to a stop

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:04 AM

8 hrs ago

I used to watch them on a lake in Michigan where we'd go fishing.

Thanks for posting.

brer cat

(27,523 posts)

10. That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:13 AM

8 hrs ago

Rhiannon12866

(254,018 posts)

11. Reminds me of an airplane landing, very cool.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:29 AM

7 hrs ago

Made me wonder if airplane landings were developed from watching swans? Beautiful, graceful birds.

calimary

(89,716 posts)

12. WUNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL!!!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:28 AM

6 hrs ago

Magical!

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