There are few things I enjoy watching more than a Trumpeter Swan taking off from the water. Make it a family affair and it’s an even louder, more orchestrated event. If you live in Iowa, Northern Missouri, or parts of Minnesota, be sure to catch them at a marsh near you in the spring! This … Read more
Spring around here is a good time for swan watching. There were around 150 at a nearby marsh and with storms approaching, we didn’t have a lot of time with them, but a few made some nice take-offs, as they went out to feed in some nearby fields. There are few birds that look this … Read more
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
Spring time means different things to different people but for me, it usually means watching swans at a local marsh. This year there are more there than I’ve ever seen. Several hundred would be my conservative estimate. And to think at one time in the US the species was down to about 70 birds. It … Read more
With the warmer, thawing weather, I came across about a hundred swans at Cone’s Marsh the other day. Trumpeters have no choice…if they want to fly…they have to run first. They’re big, heavy birds that take a lot of gusto to get airborne. You can hear the unmistakable slap of their wing tips on the … Read more
“Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans.” ― Munia Khan