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Trumpeter swan pair in Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Trumpeter swan courtship in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Like other swans, trumpeter swans often mate for life, and both parents participate in raising their young, but primarily the female incubates the eggs. Most pair bonds are formed when swans are 5 to 7 years old, although ...
It serves as a habitat for various wildlife, including elk, moose, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and the occasional black or grizzly bear. [3] Two-thirds of the trumpeter swans that winter in the contiguous United States spend the season in Harriman State Park. [4]
The elegant trumpeter swan is North America's largest waterfowl, with a wingspans of 8 feet (2.6 m) and they can weigh up to 30 pounds (13 kg). Whooping cranes. The elevation of the refuge ranges from 6,600 feet (2,000 m) to almost 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and consists of 65,810.25 acres (266.32 km 2) [1] of high elevation prairie and forested ...
Trumpeter swan on nest. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae. The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
Visitors may spot black bears, wolves, moose, bighorn sheep, coyote, deer, badgers, bald eagles, osprey, trumpeter swans, rainbow and native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, pronghorn and numerous ...
Trumpeter swans depend on high-quality wetland habitats throughout the year, and face continued threats, including habitat loss and lead poisoning. ztuggle@gannett.com 419-564-3508
As many as 475 bald eagles have been sighted on the refuge in the winter. The refuge annually celebrates the eagle visits with "Eagle Days" celebrations. In February 2013, over one million snow geese were counted. [1] A weekly survey in early 2024 recorded nearly 4,200 trumpeter swans. [2]
Mute swan, Cygnus olor (I) Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator (R) ... Podiceps grisegena — uncommon in spring and fall migration season, rare in winter; ...