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Jamaica Pond used to have a few more swans than it does today

By adamg on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 10:21am
Swans at Jamaica Pond

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The Emerald Necklace Conservancy shows us a typical Jamaica Pond scene in 1910.

As Ben Evans notes:

Feeding small children to swans was outlawed in 1923.

Neighborhoods: 
Jamaica Plain
Free tagging: 
Jamaica Pond
Wildlife
Swans


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Comments

By anon on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:02am.

As an original post card, when the pond attracted lots of people during the summer.

By SamWack on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 11:57am.

everything's gone to hell since 1923. Zeus (who still has a soft spot for Leda, and thus identifies strongly with swans) does not like being denied his tribute.

By MrZip on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 12:14pm.

But feeding swans to small children continued at the nearby "Mrs. Hannigan's Home for Unfortunate Children" until the mid '70s.

By 2>1 on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 12:15pm.

Or maybe the swans turned black, now identify as geese and moved closer to the fens to be closer to the Red Sox!

By Dirty Hammer on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 2:59pm.

Try Farm Pond in Framingham north of the train station. I counted 50 one day last year. About 25 three weeks ago.

By alkali on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 3:04pm.

... when swans were well fed and children were more respectful.

By Gary C on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 3:53pm.

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By dmcboston on Fri, 05/11/2018 - 10:11am.

...maybe caused by Roslindale thugs heading over to the Pond?

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By Herpie on Fri, 05/11/2018 - 1:52pm.

Stopped by a wall just trying to find a place to lay some eggs.
Bummer.

By Rob on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 4:17pm.


Feeding small children to swans was outlawed in 1923

Well, that's Grimm.

By HRyan on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 5:22pm.

Where are all the turkeys?