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Tundra swan

Cygnus columbianus

Photo by pesayo
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Migrating swans resting to avoid flying in a strong wind blowing ice pellets.

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Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815)

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alicelongmartin
Your comments are excellent! It makes spottings so much more interesting.

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PublishedAugust 10, 2011

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