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Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Photo by Nature Nerd
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43.3171, -89.366

Field Notes

Description:

Adult Description
Large, all-white waterfowl, Long, straight neck, Black bill and face

Immature Description
Dirty white all over. Legs gray-pink, turning dull black. Bill pinkish gray, turning black at base and towards tip; turns completely black.

Habitat:

Breeds on tundra lakes, ponds, and pools along coast. Winters in shallow estuaries, lakes, ponds, and rivers; feeds in agricultural fields.

Notes:

There were large groups of tundra swans on the Goose Pond that day. There had to be 20-30 of them.

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