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Trumpeter Swan Videos
Back in December (2014), I posted several times on Trumpeter Swans that were at the Squaw Creek NWR in northwest Missouri. At that time, I captured a few videos of the swans. However, due to having extremely slow internet at home, I could not upload them for sharing. On my current “Wintering Bald Eagles” photo […]
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Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, fall, Missouri, nature, nature photography, Squaw Creek NWR, Swan, travel, video
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Trumpeter Swans With Wings in Motion
It’s always a wonderful sight whenever a beautiful Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) leans back and upward, and start’s flapping it’s wings … you really get a sense for the size of the bird when they do this. This activity is common after a bird bathes or preens the bad feathers from his coat. Here are […]
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Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, fall, Missouri, nature, nature photography, Squaw Creek NWR, Swan, travel
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Trumpeters on a Foggy Morning
Yesterday morning, I made a trip to Carlos Avery Wildlife Area (north of Minneapolis, MN). I arrived as the sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon … and through a heavy layer of low-hanging fog. Unfortunately, I had no birds or wildlife that would pose in the fog for me. But I did […]
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Tags: bird photography, birding, Birds, birds, birdwatching, Blog, fall, nature, nature photography, Swan, travel
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White Beauties (Re-post)
(This post originally published in November 2010) Today’s post includes some images I made in 2009, prior to starting my nature blog, and are of some Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator). Up until just a few short years ago, Trumpeter Swans were typically not seen in Missouri. However, a small group started wintering at Squaw Creek […]
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Tags: behavior, Bird, bird photography, birding, Birds, birds, birdwatching, Blog, Missouri, nature, nature photography, Squaw Creek NWR, Swan, travel, Trumpeter Swan, winter
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Poetry in Motion
Today’s post includes images made during my recent trip to Squaw Creek NWR, in northwestern Missouri. This Trumpeter Swan cygnet is the same cygnet I previously posted about (the single swan, in a refuge pool all by himself). As he preened away, he abruptly stopped, arched upward and flapped his wings in a way only […]
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Tags: behavior, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, cygnet, Missouri, nature, Squaw Creek NWR, Swan, travel, Trumpeter Swan, winter
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Fun Friday: “Can You See Me Now?”
During my recent Trumpeter Swan photo trip, I captured this “Fun Friday” post candidate, “Can You See Me Now?”: While this cygnet was preening, he snaked his long neck behind his wing, with his head sticking out the backside … quite a different sight! I also want to share with my readers a […]
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Tags: behavior, birding, birds, birdwatching, Blog, cute, cygnet, Missouri, nature, Swan, Trumpeter Swan, winter
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