Trumpeter Swans in Flight is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on April 15th, 2016.
Trumpeter Swans in Flight
Seven trumpeter swans flying over Potter's Marsh in Alaska outlined by the autumn colors.... more
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Trumpeter Swans in Flight
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Phyllis Taylor
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Seven trumpeter swans flying over Potter's Marsh in Alaska outlined by the autumn colors.
The trumpeter swan is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl with a wingspan that may exceed 10 ft. By 1933, fewer than 70 wild trumpeters were known to exist, and extinction seemed imminent, until aerial surveys discovered a Pacific population of several thousand trumpeters around Alaska's Copper River.
Potter Marsh, at the southern end of the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, is an ideal break from Anchorage for birders and other wildlife viewers. From the Seward Highway just before the left turn into the Potter Marsh parking lot, you are treated to a stunning view of Turnagain Arm. A wooden boardwalk winds 1,550 feet from the parking area through the marsh and across watery openings and sedges, perfect habitat for a rich variety of birds.
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