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riversedge

(80,856 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:31 PM Mar 6

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 Mar 6 OP

Thank you for sharing, riversedge. Swans are beautiful creatures. debm55 Mar 6 #1

I loved that Nictuku Mar 6 #2

Ducks might have more fun Lifeafter70 Mar 6 #3

That does look like more fun. progressoid Mar 7 #7

That does look like fun! calimary Mar 7 #13

I would be that rebellous kid that went in belly first. Ferrets are Cool Mar 7 #4

That was beautiful UpInArms Mar 7 #5

They've been doing this for how many millions of years before humans "invented" water skis ?? nt eppur_se_muova Mar 7 #6

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

They water ski to a stop Figarosmom Mar 7 #9

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. brer cat Mar 7 #10

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

It does. efhmc Mar 7 #14

WUNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL!!! calimary Mar 7 #12

debm55

(60,705 posts)

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

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:36 PM

Mar 6

Nictuku

(4,660 posts)

2. I loved that

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:45 PM

Mar 6

Thanks!

Lifeafter70

(989 posts)

3. Ducks might have more fun

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:50 PM

Mar 6

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

progressoid

(53,202 posts)

7. That does look like more fun.

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:42 AM

Mar 7

calimary

(90,079 posts)

13. That does look like fun!

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 02:30 AM

Mar 7

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

Ferrets are Cool

(22,971 posts)

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

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

Mar 7

UpInArms

(55,001 posts)

5. That was beautiful

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:08 AM

Mar 7

eppur_se_muova

(41,968 posts)

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

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:16 AM

Mar 7

3Hotdogs

(15,371 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, 01:00 AM

Mar 7

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

(12,053 posts)

9. They water ski to a stop

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:04 AM

Mar 7

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

Thanks for posting.

brer cat

(27,604 posts)

10. That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:13 AM

Mar 7

Rhiannon12866

(255,769 posts)

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

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:29 AM

Mar 7

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

efhmc

(16,689 posts)

14. It does.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:50 PM

Mar 7

calimary

(90,079 posts)

12. WUNNNNNNNNNNDERFUL!!!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 02:28 AM

Mar 7

Magical!

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