Trumpeter Swans on the Saint Croix

During the winter Trumpeter Swans gather on a small patch of open water on the Saint Croix River in Hudson, Wisconsin. Part of my winter entertainment package is to drive over and watch them.

 

Rumble on the Pond

My wife and I spent over an hour watching the Trumpeter Swans gathered in a small batch of open water in Hudson, Wisconsin. Mostly they were just swimming around honking but several time an altercation broke out and there were some exciting fights.

 

Trumpeter Swans at Crex Meadows

A couple of Trumpeter Swans at Crex Meadows.

Trumpeter Swans

There were a few Trumpeter Swans hanging around Crex Meadows. I was a little curious about the banded cygnet. It was my understanding they discontinued banding cygnets several years ago but this one was recently banded.

 

Crex Meadows Trumpeter Swans

Crex Meadows has a large flock of resident Trumpeter Swans.

 

Trumpeter Swans at Crex Meadows

My wife and I made a late spring visit to Crex Meadows. When we arrived there was a large gathering of adult swans along the Phantom Lake Road. They didn’t seem to be inclined to move so I was able to capture some nice closeups of them.

We also encountered several pairs of swans with cygnets.

 

Trumpeter Swan Cygnets

We encountered a few Trumpeter Swan Cygnets on a recent visit to Crex Meadows.

 

Trumpeter Swans Closeups

On a recent visit to Crex Meadows we encountered a large number of unattached Trumpeter Swans lounging on the banks of Phantom Lake.

 

Trumpeter Swans Cygnets

On a recent visit to Crex Meadows Wildlife Area we were fortunate to see a number of cygnets with their parents.

 

Trumpeter Swans at Gilbert Creek

This time of year I spend a lot of time photographing at the Gilbert Creek Wildlife Area. This year there have been some Trumpeter Swans hanging around. I don’t think they plan to take up permanent residency but they are still fun to watch.