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Trumpeter Swan Scroll down for details  Scientific Name: Cygnus
buccinator Habitat: Lakes, Bays, Rivers Appearance: 59-72" long. Large and white.Black bill has narrow, flesh-colored stripe at base of mandible. Neck long and held up straight, not curved. Usually travells in small flocks.Deep, trumpet-like call. Food: Aquatic plants and insects Nesting: Nest is a mound of leaves and grasses found near water. Female lays 2-13 cream colored eggs and incubates for 32-34 days. Young are downy, leave nest soon after hatching and stay with parents until following spring. |
The Trumpeter Swan was nearly lost due to
habitat destruction, excessive hunting, and nest raiding. Numbers of wild Trumpeters
dropped below one hundred before laws were enacted to protect these magnificent birds.
Through nesting habitat protection these birds have made an impressive return. Additional Photographs: |
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