Trumpeter swans
The day i took this photo, which was back in January, I had spent a long time watching a variety of water fowl landing and taking off from the river. There were Canada geese, trumpeter swans and several types of ducks. The swans were by far the most accomplished at both landing and take-off.
No surprise, really, that they were the best with those powerful wings of theirs. Two flaps and they would be nicely airborne. Their wing span is incredible to see. I'd estimate that this pair had spans of 6 - 7 feet. The largest male swans can have spans of up to 10 feet.
Trumpeter swans
The day i took this photo, which was back in January, I had spent a long time watching a variety of water fowl landing and taking off from the river. There were Canada geese, trumpeter swans and several types of ducks. The swans were by far the most accomplished at both landing and take-off.
No surprise, really, that they were the best with those powerful wings of theirs. Two flaps and they would be nicely airborne. Their wing span is incredible to see. I'd estimate that this pair had spans of 6 - 7 feet. The largest male swans can have spans of up to 10 feet.