At Frame Park today in Waukesha along the Fox River a couple of Trumpeter Swans had come in since my morning visit. Sometimes it pays to check places out twice in one day! Always nice to see something different as everyone is anxious for the start of spring migration. These 2 – 1st summer birds floated down the middle of the river when I arrived. After some distance they stopped and did some feeding. Canada Geese joined them in the area as food must have been plentiful. They did not do much other than a little preening and the feeding. A bright sunny day finally with not much wind and temps around 40 degrees. Images were taken on March 4, 2020.
Trumpeter Swans the pair…
Just up from something to eat…
Some preening…
Both underwater getting something to eat, aquatic plants…
Looking pretty…
Just a nice look…
The close-up…
More preening…
I would call this a short scoot…
Just up from eating some aquatic plants…
Another view…
Trumpeter Swans the pair…
Nice shots, Jim. I learn a lot from your posts here.
Fabulous pix, as always.
Maybe you could answer a ? for me. I have many juncos in my yard and some are mating. They don’t nest here and are not migrating. Isn’t this unusual?
Great shots. Beautiful subtle colors. Thankyou as always
Your wonderful photos of migrating birds always gets me ready for Spring.
thanks Jim
Lovely as always Jim. Have always loved swans and how graceful they are! Thank you for sharing another bird story!