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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
46.8945, -95.6836
Field Notes
Description:
Large white bird averaging 4 to 5 ft. in length, with a wingspan of 6 to 8 ft. Adults have black bills and feet.
Habitat:
Small ponds and lakes with beds of cattails, bulrush, and sedges. Many Trumpeter Swans flock to open water on the Mississippi River near Monticello over winter.
Notes:
A pair of Trumpeter Swans were spotted on the southern side of Tamarac Lake. They were walking on the ice and swimming in the open water along the shore.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 20, 2014
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