Photos by Barry Wallace
Trumpeter Swans
(Cygnus buccinator)
I spotted two adult Trumpeter Swans (pictured above) in a small pond on Dufferin Street, opposite Seneca College, a few days ago. Trumpeters have become noticed more and more in York Region as the species continues to respond to their re-introduction to eastern Canada in recent years through captive breeding efforts. Magnificent is the word to describe this bird, which at 60" in length is one of the largest birds in Canada. If one is lucky enough to be quite near these huge creatures when they take off and call at the same time, the moment is never to be forgotten.
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BarrytheBirder
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