Pretty White

For a couple of days, the weather has been excellent with the sunny blue sky without wind.  So we took off to a nearby wetland.  As we had expected, we saw several dozens of Trumpeter Swans.  They eat mostly vegetation including aquatic plants and, when available, salmon carcasses and eggs.

"Ga, ga, ga.... we are a big family."

"Ga, ga, ga, we are three brothers."

"Yeah, we are in a race.  Swish, swish."

"Ga, ga, ga, it's fun flying over the reservoir with friends.  

We hang around here during the cold months till March 

when we have to head up to Alaska for nesting."