Wednesday, August 21, 2024

August 21, 2024

I am known as a Trumpeter Swan
At 25 pounds, I'm a very large bird
I need a hundred meters to get myself aloft
And take off sounds like a galloping horse herd.

Location: Howard Marsh Metropark, Curtice, OH

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

https://youtu.be/5ENpxcPBtRw?si=IkfNaIk__f6cw7-i

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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