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Cygnus buccinator
Trumpeter swans are the largest waterfowl in North America. These big birds may weigh as much as 28 lbs. and have powerful wings that span about 7 feet.
Trumpeters in Minnesota use wintering areas on open water on larger river systems, such as the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers. During warmer months they are found in wetlands.
These swans are flying over wetlands at the Crex Meadows State Wildlife Refuge in northwest Wisconsin.
Spotted on Oct 15, 2005
Submitted on May 31, 2011
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