Trumpeter Swans
At the base of Mt. Cheam in Agassiz, near Chilliwack, B.C., Canada, we were on the lookout for a Red Shouldered Hawk. The bird had slipped north, 350 miles beyond its usual range in Oregon and there had been a rare sighting in this area. After locating it, some Trumpeter Swans near us began to leave the area and take flight for their night-time sleeping area. These Trumpeter Swans winter in our region but live and breed in Alaska spring to fall. The ground was frozen and there had been fresh snow the night before. The conditions were spectacular: The low angle of the sun, combined with Mt. Cheam at 2,000 metres rising majestically above us, and the beauty of Trumpeter Swans in flight made this a very special moment. The region around Agassiz, Popkum and Rosedale is dramatic, scenic, and offers tremendous opportunities for birders and anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
Trumpeter Swans
At the base of Mt. Cheam in Agassiz, near Chilliwack, B.C., Canada, we were on the lookout for a Red Shouldered Hawk. The bird had slipped north, 350 miles beyond its usual range in Oregon and there had been a rare sighting in this area. After locating it, some Trumpeter Swans near us began to leave the area and take flight for their night-time sleeping area. These Trumpeter Swans winter in our region but live and breed in Alaska spring to fall. The ground was frozen and there had been fresh snow the night before. The conditions were spectacular: The low angle of the sun, combined with Mt. Cheam at 2,000 metres rising majestically above us, and the beauty of Trumpeter Swans in flight made this a very special moment. The region around Agassiz, Popkum and Rosedale is dramatic, scenic, and offers tremendous opportunities for birders and anyone who enjoys the outdoors.