Summer is officially over as Otis the swan and his new companion Ophelia have left Victoria Park for their winter home in Stratford, the City of Kitchener announced on Twitter.
Otis had been without a partner since his previous mate, Snowy, passed away in 2012.
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Swans often mate for life but Ophelia caught his eye last winter. (The male swan only has vision in one eye.)
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Kitchener held a naming contest this summer for 12-year-old Otis’ new friend and Ophelia was the top choice.
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The city believes she is three or four years old.
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