Overhead

Tundra Swans fly over my head on their spring migration to the north. Still a long way to go! Sturgeon County.

Doomed?

One of a pair of juvenile Tundra Swans swimming into the setting sun on the Sturgeon River where it exits Big Lake. We still have open water which is unusual for this time of year so for now they are doing OK bottom feeding. If they have truly been left behind by their migrating family, which seems probable, and once freeze up has been completed, their destiny is to become prey for Coyotes.

Golden Swans

Backlit by the golden light just before sunset, a pair of juvenile Tundra swans cruise the icy waters close to the shore of Big Lake.

Ugly Duckling

This young Tundra Swan was lingering with a small group of Mallards in the reeds at the edge of Big Lake while the winds were blowing hard, hopefully it will meet up with it's family group to complete the fall migration before winter hits hard. Lois Hole Park.

Trumpeters!

On a fall migration stopover, a family of Trumpeter Swans cruise Big Lake in the morning sunshine.

Trumpeters

Trumpeter swans cruise the near bank of Big Lake

Trumpeters

A Trumpeter Swan family tales a flight around Big Lake

Escort

A tundra swan scoops along the shoreline of Big Lake escorted by a gull

Heading south

Tundra swans over Big Lake on their fall migration

Heading North

Tundra swans over Sturgeon County during their spring migration to Alaska