With the sun about to set over the River Seven at Epney, 3 ducks paddled around in calm water , the river was like glass, a distant bonfire drifted on the chilly air, when suddenly I turned round to see coming out of the sun a small group of swans flying past me. I had seen them earlier down river and should have been keeping a closer eye on them but was also getting ready for the sunset pictures. With the wrong camera in my hands and blinded by the sun it was rush to change cameras and grab the right one with the zoom lens to get something as they made their way up river. They then flew in a large anti clockwise circuit picking up more birds to form the largest group of swans I have ever seen, I counted 34 before they came in to land several fields away with that distinctive call. It really was an unforgettable experience.