Hello Steemians
Thanks to @keithboone for the excellent #featheredfriday
The trumpeter swan, once almost driven to
extinction, with only 127 breeding individuals
in existence in the 1930's.
Today with captive breeding, reintroducing to ....
former ranges with wild birds, and feeding programs
their numbers have recovered to 34,000.
These swans stay in S Ontario all winter due to
the feeding, it was found if left to migrate only....
50% would return from the U.S.
Very similar to the tundra swan. The
trumpeter has a "v" shape in the top of
the bill, whereas the tundra's is more
of a "u", and some have a small orange dot.
An interesting fact, they incubate their eggs by....
covering them with their webbed feet.
They are the heaviest of birds in North America....
with males averaging over 26lbs, all that weight means...
they need about 100 yards to take off, which is
quite a sight to watch.
