Native to North America, trumpeter swans live near rivers, lakes, and coastal byways in northern and western US states in the lower 48, as well as in Canada and Alaska. Depending on where they live, these swans are either resident birds or medium-range migrators. What they all require, though, is year-round access to open water, since their diet consists almost entirely of aquatic plants. That may be why the swans in this image are drawn to the waters of Kelly Warm Springs in Wyoming, which won"t freeze even as snow lines the banks.
Did they forget to fly south?
Today in History
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A reflection of Europe s past
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Groundhog Day
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
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Castle on a hill
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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International Day of Forests
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Shakespeare Day
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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Halfway Day
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Life in the slow lane
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World Giraffe Day
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Wildebeest on the move
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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World Oceans Day
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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National Rivers Month
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Siblings Day
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Happy Father s Day
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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