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tundra swan
Cygnus columbianus
43.1804, -124.185
Field Notes
Description:
Smallest of the holarctic swans. Their thin whistling cries earn them the alternate common name whistling swan. They occasionally stop on the Oregon coast during migration, usually late winter/early spring.
Habitat:
temporary lakes/floodplain
Notes:
It has been nearly a decade years since I last saw them. There were close to 40 in this group and another 20 closer to my house.... all in all about 60 birds less than 2 miles from home. I saw them for 2 days.
The pairs shown in the first two pictures were close to the highway where I'd stopped and hastily beat a retreat to the rest of the flock.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 5, 2012
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