For my World Bird Wednesday and Watery Wednesday post I have some Tundra Swans we saw while visiting Middle Creek WMA. Not only does the Middle Creek wildlife area attract huge counts of Snow Geese you can also see hundreds on Tundra Swans.
My field guide says they winter on lakes and estuarites in the lower 48 states. Feeding in open waters, marshes and croplands.
Thanks to Springman of World Bird Wednesday and thanks to 2sweetnsaxy for hosting Watery Wednesday . Also thank you for visiting me and I appreciate the comments from everyone. Have a great Wednesday.
My field guide says they winter on lakes and estuarites in the lower 48 states. Feeding in open waters, marshes and croplands.
Wow....that must have been one glorious heart stopper to see these all in one place! Fabulous!!
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Great shots, Eileen!
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Debbie's Travels
And thank you for showing me these gorgeous Tundra swans.
ReplyDeleteGosh! So many beautiful birds. Just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteA massed gathering and all enjoying each others company. Thanks for sharing Eileen.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I love these birds. They are migrating through our area now. Great sight.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thats allot of swans!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birding Eileen!
so, I assume there are other sorts of swans? we have some that winter in a lake near here but not sure what sort of swans they might be...
ReplyDeleteNice shot of the Trumpeter Swans! That's one bird I have yet to see. would love to add it to my lifelist!
ReplyDeleteI love the one Canadian goose standing straight up to swallow water. :) Lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture. Beautiful images.
ReplyDeleteWow from a distance I guess it looks like cotton balls. It's very pretty!
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I forgot to mention- LOVE the new header photo!!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the Tundra Swans!
You have a great Wednesday too!
meggs
such lovely photos and beautiful swans. i love their reflections on the water and the ripples as well
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This is what I love to see, Eileen. Aren't they ever so graceful?!
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Nice to see these guys11Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River,Canada.
ReplyDeleteWow! They are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThey are very smart-looking swans, so elegant.
ReplyDeleteI love your header, too - beautiful sky:-)
Lovely images. It looks very busy on your lakes. Many thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteExcellent number of swans in your photo! Great spot for them.
ReplyDeleteSo many birds as far as the eyes can see and all doing their own thing.
ReplyDeleteLot of swans! Nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow cool to see that many swans in one place, and with a bunch of geese as well! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos of the swans. It is lovely to see so many of them. I rarely get to see them in my neck of the woods. Maybe it's a case of knowing where to look.
ReplyDeleteThat is one excellent collection of geese, More than I ever see at one sitting! ;-)WBW
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I'm looking forward to the spring migration.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent birds! Love both shots, but the first is my favorite. The color/non-color is perfection.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to see and photograph such a large gathering of lovely birds! That's a stunning sky in your header!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, I have only seen wild swans in Alaska and that was from a very long distance away from the birds. These are great photographs and lovely birds. Have a really fine day today!
ReplyDeleteInteresting birds. Both nice photo but the first one is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteEileen, wow, so many! It's been awhile since I have seen these birds! Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful swans Eileen -- and wonderful photo, perfect of course for both memes.
ReplyDeletewow, they look like swans. What a lovely sight.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely they are!
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to make it there to Middle Creek this year,but failed.I saw the birds on TV & they had said that that was probably the last weekend till they moved on.You got great photos,thanks for sharing!phyllis
ReplyDeletei was hoping to se Tundra swans today, but I only saw whooer swans. It was a dissappointment. :(
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures -- reminds me of when we saw the flyovers in New Mexico -- seeing that many beautiful birds at once is awe inspiring.
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