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12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Trumpeter Swan Cygnets in Flight

Trumpeter swans were reintroduced into Ontario, Canada starting in 1984. They now number in over 1000 and are still expanding slowly. The largest waterfowl in the world, it never ceases to amaze how little time it takes for their young to fly. The young remain various shades of grey till their first moult the following year.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Camera: SLT-A55V
Copyright: © Donna Lewis