Thursday, July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024

I am known as a Trumpeter Swan
In North America, I'm the heaviest known bird
I need a 100 meter runway in order to take flight
And it can sound like a galloping horse herd.

Location: Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Benton Township, Ohio

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Trumpeter_Swan/overview

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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