The only swan on a local lake I fish is always graceful and quiet. It even comes within 10 yds of my boat maybe expecting another apple core thrown its way. But today I heard it flapping its wings flying close to the surface and then saw it land mid lake. It wouldn't stop slapping its wings on the surface and putting its beak in the water many times. All of a sudden about 10' from the swan a cormorant surfaces and the swan goes back on the attack - at least five more times. The cormorant finally gave up and took off and the swan went back to its usual resting/preening area.

Anyone ever hear of such a thing much less see such a thing?! Amazing!