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Trumpeter swan preens feathers

Trumpeter swan is shown preening feathers while seated beside pond in the marsh environment at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Ohio, adjacent to Lake Erie. Ottawa NWR and adjacent Magee Marsh provide crucial habitat to numerous species of migratory and resident birds.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2016
Date Uploaded: 07.2016
Photo Location: Oak Harbor, Ohio, Ohio, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Alessandra Ashley