Little 'Bobbly' was the 'runt' and needed help before returning to his parents, his rescuer says.
A new-born cygnet "left behind" by its family after it "could not keep up" with the others was rescued by a man, hand-reared and returned safely to its parents and siblings.
Rob Adamson, known as "the swan man" lives and works at the yard, and said after watching the weak youngster get left behind and eyed up by predatory crows and herons, he took it in. He had been checking regularly on the latest nest but noticed that while five cygnets hatched and were happily plumping their feathers, one egg was still intact.
The self-confessed "wildlife nut" had been observing the swans for years, and said he had watched the latest nest for several weeks, so the parents were not "bothered in the slightest" by his presence.
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