Trumpeter Swan and American Coots

[NightOwls]

 

[SumitaSinh]

Excellent shot!

 

[Zara]

This photograph is so beautiful!!!

 

[Icey]

You always capture great moments
Love this!

 

[April]

Ooh what a fantastic shot! I've always wanted to see a Trumpeter Swan in real life.

 

[Kiwi's Dad]

They’re so cute

 

[Tyrion]

Great pic

 

[Pixiebeak]

It's like a cruise ship with little boats around it.

Really great shot

 

[faislaq]

I had no idea swans were so big! At first I thought those were babies, but then I realized those must be the coots.

 

[NightOwls]

Ooh what a fantastic shot! I've always wanted to see a Trumpeter Swan in real life.

First one on the island in 10 years - it's been hanging around since December.

 

[NightOwls]

I had no idea swans were so big! At first I thought those were babies, but then I realized those must be the coots.

You don't have any swans by you?
Mute swans are super common by me - would have thought they were everywhere in the US.

 

[Sarahmoluccan]

I had no idea swans were so big! At first I thought those were babies, but then I realized those must be the coots.

Maybe the costs are just really small Trumpeters are good size birds. Bigger than a Canadian goose if that's helpful. I've been lucky enough to hand fed a few of them. They are really gorgeous and don't really appreciate how they are until you see the out of the water and walking.

 

[zoo mom]

Beautiful picture.

 

[Pixiebeak]

You don't have any swans by you?
Mute swans are super common by me - would have thought they were everywhere in the US.

I've never come across them around me here in Florida. But I would love to see them!

 

[faislaq]

You don't have any swans by you?
Mute swans are super common by me - would have thought they were everywhere in the US.

Biggest we see are geese.

 

[Sarahmoluccan]

Not my photo but I saw it immediately thought of this thread. Here's a picture of Canadian goose and Trumpeter close to together to give you a better size comparison

 

[April]

Not my photo but I saw it immediately thought of this thread. Here's a picture of Canadian goose and Trumpeter close to together to give you a better size comparison
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Wow! I knew they are a large species but that side by side is nuts!

 

[zoo mom]

Not my photo but I saw it immediately thought of this thread. Here's a picture of Canadian goose and Trumpeter close to together to give you a better size comparison
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It looks like that goose has some serious security detail.