Each fall thousands of tundra swans can be seen in the Mississippi River Valley—a migration corridor for many species of waterfowl. Birders in Minnesota may spot the tundra swans as they make their way to favored wintering grounds in coastal regions of the US. They travel in family groups of about a hundred, and if you can’t see them, you’re bound to hear them. Tundra swans are a noisy bunch—they have a high-pitched honking call and are especially vocal while foraging.
Autumn’s swan song
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
The Millennium at 20
-
Celebrating Labor Day
-
Winnie-the-Pooh Day
-
Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
-
Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
-
Purple flowers and Golden Week
-
Petrified Forest National Park
-
Overlooking the Douro
-
A fair that s star-studded
-
Dancing waters of Dubai
-
Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
-
National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
-
Love blossoms
-
The National Museum of the American Indian
-
Winter at Valley Forge
-
International Literacy Day
-
Endangered Species Day
-
Wake up, it s Darwin Day
-
Tour de France 2024 begins
-
Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
-
International Surfing Day
-
Fighting evil with costumes
-
The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
-
Lights, camera, Sundance
-
National Hug Day
-
Go with the rainbow flow
-
A wonder in winter
-
National Trails Day
-
It s leap day!
-
Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada