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
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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International Sloth Day
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Happy Mother s Day
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Wild scene on the Merced River
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Happy trails for the 21st century
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Dallas Latino Cultural Center for Hispanic Heritage
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Native American Heritage Month
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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Dark Sky Week
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Fall comes to Pando
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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20 years later
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Saffron in bloom
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Endangered Species Act
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Hey, don t you guys have somewhere to be?
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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