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Swan Lake

April 13, 2021 by vdxqu

I’ve never been much into ballet or most classical music…although there are a few of the old songs that I like now and then. But ballet…no…sorry, it’s just not my thing. So when someone mentions Swan Lake, my thoughts turn, not to the stage, but to the marsh…in the spring…when the ice comes off and … Read more

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Trumpeter Swan Courtship

November 26, 2018 by vdxqu

On my first visit to Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Northern Missouri, we came across not only the massive numbers of snow geese (which the refuge is known for) but also a fair number of Trumpeter Swans.  Up to this point I hadn’t really seen all that many swans, but I found them to … Read more

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