Welcome

This blog is about the swan(s) that live at Foxboro Green.
They are a very special part of our community - adding a sense of elegance, grace and peacefulness to our environment.
Photos by Don Hill

Foxboro residents are invited to add your stories of your experiences and appreciation of the swans, as well as your questions, concerns and suggestions for their care.

History

When Foxboro was constructed in about 1996, two swans were placed in the man-made lake. Because they were both male, they were named Felix and Oscar. They truly were "the odd couple", even building a nest together each spring! Each winter they were taken to a local farm.

Oscar died in the winter of 2004-2005 and a female was introduced. Since she was a partner for Felix, we named her Felicity. After a rather difficult introduction, because she kept wandering away to the ponds in the neighbouring golf course, she finally settled in. Each spring the pair built a nest together but they never produced any eggs - that we saw anyway. The speculation was that she was too young.

In June of this year Felix was found dead on the shore of the lake. There were no signs of attack, such as feathers lying about or injury to the body. The body was buried.

A few weeks later we realized that Felicity had very limited mobility. A veterinarian diagnosed a broken pelvis and prescribed an anti-inflammatory and an antibiotic, along with restricted activity (and protection from predators).