Rare Trumpeter Swans

Reinhold · 10-24-2002, 09:35 AM

Once very rare, Trumpeter Swans are making a come-back in the northland. Here are four swans on the bay in front of my house this morning.

almostdiva · 10-24-2002, 10:17 AM

they are gorgeous, elegant birds. What is given the credit for their "come back"?

Reinhold · 10-24-2002, 10:30 AM

There are two main reasons for the return of the Trumpeter:

1) There has been an extensive nesting and stocking program in a wildlife refuge near here. The swans then disperse naturally and hopefully breed in new nesting ares.

2) Programs have been instituted to educate hunters on the differences between certain white geese and the swans. Occasionally, dead swans will show up with shotgun wounds, but many fewer than in the past.

I love watching them in the morning while having a cup of coffee.

Biomanjcs72 · 10-24-2002, 11:14 AM

Pretty cool, I am a closet bird watcher, I don't keep a list or anything, but enjoy their behavior, etc.

Reinhold · 10-24-2002, 11:21 AM

I snuck a little closer.

**schrocat** · 10-24-2002, 01:09 PM

Geez Rein, that last pic is very cool.

Good sneakin'.

Iron Crab · 10-26-2002, 10:21 AM

It's really neat to hear about successes in wildlife management especially with the Trumpeter. What a great bird to have around to enjoy in it's natural setting.
In my area it's wild turkeys. They have made a HUGE comeback.

Reinhold · 10-26-2002, 11:42 AM

You'll notice the overcast, gray skies in each picture. We will only rarely see the sun in the next 2 months.

These birds are huge. They dwarf the Canada geese that these seem to hang around with.

**Ninong** · 10-26-2002, 12:14 PM

Reinhold,

That is so cool! So you live right smack dab next to a lake? Great!

wgscott · 11-02-2002, 11:15 PM

Excellent.

We have a pair of Golden Eagles that nested nearby last summer. I'm sorry I don't have pictures.

Reinhold · 11-03-2002, 09:01 AM

wgscott---in the same wildlife refuge where the swans were reintroduced, there has been a large Bald Eagle program going on for years. There are Bald Eagles everywhere in the woods and around the lakes now.

I agree with you. Both swans and eagles are especially tasty stir fried in a little olive oil and garlic!

Here is an immature Bald Eagle at the top of a nearby tree.

10-24-2002, 09:35 AM	#1
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Rare Trumpeter Swans Once very rare, Trumpeter Swans are making a come-back in the northland. Here are four swans on the bay in front of my house this morning. Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2002, 10:30 AM	#3
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	There are two main reasons for the return of the Trumpeter: 1) There has been an extensive nesting and stocking program in a wildlife refuge near here. The swans then disperse naturally and hopefully breed in new nesting ares. 2) Programs have been instituted to educate hunters on the differences between certain white geese and the swans. Occasionally, dead swans will show up with shotgun wounds, but many fewer than in the past. I love watching them in the morning while having a cup of coffee. Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2002, 11:21 AM	#5
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	I snuck a little closer. Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2002, 01:09 PM	#6
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,365	Geez Rein, that last pic is very cool. Good sneakin'. __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

10-26-2002, 11:42 AM	#8
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	All four at once this AM. You'll notice the overcast, gray skies in each picture. We will only rarely see the sun in the next 2 months. These birds are huge. They dwarf the Canada geese that these seem to hang around with. Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2002, 10:17 AM	#2
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 963	they are gorgeous, elegant birds. What is given the credit for their "come back"?

10-24-2002, 11:14 AM	#4
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	Pretty cool, I am a closet bird watcher, I don't keep a list or anything, but enjoy their behavior, etc.

10-26-2002, 10:21 AM	#7
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	It's really neat to hear about successes in wildlife management especially with the Trumpeter. What a great bird to have around to enjoy in it's natural setting. In my area it's wild turkeys. They have made a HUGE comeback.

10-26-2002, 12:14 PM	#9
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	Reinhold, That is so cool! So you live right smack dab next to a lake? Great! __________________ Ninong

11-02-2002, 11:15 PM	#10
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238	tasty Excellent. We have a pair of Golden Eagles that nested nearby last summer. I'm sorry I don't have pictures.

11-03-2002, 09:01 AM	#11
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	wgscott---in the same wildlife refuge where the swans were reintroduced, there has been a large Bald Eagle program going on for years. There are Bald Eagles everywhere in the woods and around the lakes now. I agree with you. Both swans and eagles are especially tasty stir fried in a little olive oil and garlic! Here is an immature Bald Eagle at the top of a nearby tree. Attached Thumbnails

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