These are tagged Trumpeter Swans that showed up
several days ago. They were hangin’ out with the other swans and the geese and
ducks yesterday when I grabbed this photo. So much for the myth that swans will
drive other waterfowl out of the area! I read that they are the largest native
waterfowl in North America, with wingspans as much as 7 1/2 ft. and heights as
much as 4 ft.! Some weigh in at over 30 lbs.! The name comes from their
trumpet-like call.
John Keesey
At least 6 tagged Trumpeter swans first appeared on Sweet Arrow Lake last spring on what seems to be a migration North. It is believed that they either escaped or were released from a preserve or private breeder. Genuine wild Trumpeter Swans are not ordinarily seen in this area.
