Published March 06, 2009, 01:54 AM
Swans survive a sometimes perilous winter
I wonder in amazement that I can, within five minutes of my office, literally stand alongside and be among nearly 100 of the largest waterfowl birds in North America, the Trumpeter Swan.By: Margaret Ontl, Hudson Star-Observer
- A small group of Trumpeters
- Trumpeter Swan number 62Y
A small group of Trumpeters stick together as they approach shore. Photo by Margaret Ontl
It is that time a year again, the end of February and spring break, when life slows down in the newspaper business. It is also the time of year when I usually make my annual visit to the lakefront.
I wonder in amazement that I can, within five minutes of my office, literally stand alongside and be among nearly 100 of the largest waterfowl birds in North America, the Trumpeter Swan.
See next week’s Hudson Star-Observer for more details about lead poisoning and rehabilitation of some of our local birds as well as the family history of others.
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