Baby Swans Emerge From Water To Their Nest

Here’s a video with all the feels! This adorable clip of baby swans climbing out of a pool onto their wobbly little legs while their loving mama swan watches, and toddling off to their nest is just over four and a half minutes of pure “awwwwwww!” and undoubtedly the most adorable thing you’ll see all day.

The enthusiastic crowd that gathered to watch these babies take their first tentative steps out of the water were incredibly lucky to get to see this miracle of nature—and the circle of life—unfold in real time, and their delighted reactions only enhance the viewing pleasure that this video offers. The older you get, the harder it is to remember what it feels like to be young and doing things on your own for the very first time, even if your mom was there to cast her watchful eyes over your activities.

So a video like this is a wonderful reminder of what that was like, and the thrill of discovery that only the young can truly experience—although the rest of us still get to relive those emotions, if only for a few minutes while seeing things like this. Ah, to be young, and as innocent as these wee baby birds! If you’re having the kind of tough day with all the complications of being a grown up—bills, a demanding boss, home repairs, and so on—then a handful of insanely cute baby swans is just the ticket to make you feel young again.

And even if you’re already having a great day, couldn’t it get better? All we can say is that we’ve been watching this video over and over since the first time we saw it, and seeing these baby birds learn to find their footing in unfamiliar terrain is exactly the kind of feel good experience that the internet was created to capture and share. If you haven’t hit the Play button already, you shouldn’t waste another moment before doing so. And you should definitely plan on sharing this video with a friend (or two, or five) who could also use a little pick me up in their own day.

They’re definitely going to thank you for your thoughtfulness! So sit back, relax, and let one of the purest joys life has to offer unfold before your eyes. We know that you will be very glad you did!