The Trumpeter Swans are back raising their little family at the Swedetown Ponds again. Debbie Jarve snapped some great shots of them with their four little cygnets. The all look to be doing well, so hopefully no predators with find them before they’re ready to be off on their own. That’s usually four or five months that they remain with the adult birds after hatching. From what I’ve read, the swans often use the same nesting site year after year and it’s usually built on an existing structure like a muskrat or beaver den, beaver dams, small islands, floating vegetation mats or even manmade platforms. Not sure how long these cygnets have been hatched, but we can guess they have another three to four months here with their parents.

Debbie also recorded a video of the family crossing the road. It’s nice to see them up on land walking around, too, but I sure hope they’re careful about crossing when there’s no traffic. Hopefully those driving by will be aware and watch for them on the road there.

Sweet pix of some beautiful birds. Thanks, Debbie!

Hi
Nice to see the native trumpeter swans instead of
the mute swans, which were an introduced species.

I love these and loved watching them in the
video. All baby animals are so darn cute,
(except snakes. I've yet to see a cute
snake)! I'm thinking that mama deer will be
bringing her little ones to the yard soon.

How beautiful!

Amen Kathyrn Laughlin (Kathyl)!

As Deb says, all babies are cute, but we need our native swans!