We live right in the migration path of the noble Tundra Swans who winter in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. They stop in this area in March to regain some strength, then travel on to the northern Prairies and Manitoba and onto the Arctic.
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As you can see in the top left picture, the swans are quite large. Those are Canada Geese in the pond with them. The swans dwarf all other birds in the area. They fly in groups of two adults and up to four children - the youngsters being a duller gray in colour.
The swans will be with us for the month of March. Until suddenly in early April, they are off and following their instincts to the far north.
If you live in the area, a visit to the Aylmer Wildlife Management Area or to Port Rowan/Long Point is worth the drive. There are viewing stands (one is actually enclosed for some shelter on a colder day). Bring your camera.
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23 comments:
Sounds like a great place to view the Swans. Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing.
The sight of a flock of swans in flight is incredibly moving. We see them in small groups and I always feel blessed to have been in the right place at the right time.
How exciting to see so many swans in one place...this is amazing!
What a fabulous post! It must be a fantastic sight to see so many swans at one time -- I enjoyed your photos very much. Happy Mosaic Moday!
This would have been a sight to see, I'm glad you shared it.
When walking the dog this morning a huge flock of Canada geese flew towards the lake. (Lake Simcoe, we're just south of Barrie)
I cannot imagine seeing this site! What an amazing experience! This is one thing so wonderful about blogging...seeing photos like this! WOW! ♥
Beautiful captures! What a fantastic place, so many swans.
What a beautiful sight. We get lots of snow geese around this time of year. The grain fields looked like they were white with snow drifts.
Amazing. Such beauty and grace.
Wow, that's pretty amazing! I don't think I've ever seen pictures of swans standing or in flight before!
Wow that is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
What wonderful post; I have never seen anything like this in my life. Thank you for sharing your photos.
Rita
Now that would be an incredible sight and to hear them, I bet is thrilling! Fortunate you, enjoy your month with them, such a joyful time~
Fantastic to see your swans, what an amazing moth March must be for you.
Our swans stay all year but we just have a few pairs in the meadow nearby.
What an incredible sight and personal experience. I'm saddened that this would be a cross country trip that won't be happening soon, but so glad you shared this view. Thanks so much.
WOW! That would be quite a sight! And with so many at once I might have called them a "herd" too!! This is certainly brand new information to me. I never considered so many wild swans, and I certainly never thought of them being arctic birds. Thanks for sharing Heather!!
NEAT!
I took some photos of swans at a nearby conservation area, but the numbers were nothing like this. Amazing!
-Karen
Love it! Thanks for sharing. Do they make a bunch of noise as they fly overhead like geese do?
These are just stunning photos, Heather! They are such an exquisite bird.
Thanks for sharing the "how-to" for dying eggs with onion skins. I've never done that before.
Thank you also for your nice comment about my copycat butterfly branch. It makes me smile.
CAS
Wow, what a huge number of swans. And to think I was thrilled seeing the pair of swans back on the bay. I posted photos of them today.
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