A local marina has shown some quick thinking to enable swans protection while laying eggs in Inverkip.
A spokesperson for Kip Marina said: "It's that time of the year again when our resident swans lay their eggs
"We ask kindly that nobody interferes with them during this process and we have fenced it off for their safety and your own.
"Spring is here!"
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