Sunday, February 5, 2012

Trumpeter Swan


The trumpeter swan, once nearly extinct, is doing quite well in LaSalle Park on the shores of Hamilton Harbour. These swans typically migrate but some prefer to overwinter here - with the help of handouts - before flying north in March.

The swans with the bright orange beaks are mute swans, a non-native specie, common along the shore.

The trumpeters are tagged with yellow labels to track their migration patterns.


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