Bird Watching: Trumpeter Swans, 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
The trumpeter swan is the largest waterfowl in North America, and the largest swan in the world. North America is home to three species of swans: the native trumpeter and tundra (formerly known as whistling swan), and the non-native mute. Close to extinction at the beginning of the 20th century, the Trumpeter Swan is now making a come back. The largest population, 75% of the world's Trumpeters, nests in South-central Alaska and winters along coastal southeastern Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington State. During October, in recent years, migratory Trumpeters have becoming a common site in the mashes and ponds along the Seward Hwy. south of Anchorage, Alaska. These a few images I collected last fall.
Trumpeter Swan and Mallard Ducks, Potter Marsh, Anchorage, AK 10/23/2006