Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) family

            Tundra swans are another long-distance migratory bird traveling for about 4000 miles from their breeding grounds in Arctic Ocean area to winter in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their entire trip takes 3-4 months, depending on the individual bird and weather conditions. 

This is an epic journey to these beautiful birds and many of the mated pairs have 3-4 month-old youngsters in tow, teaching them their migratory pathway and everything else to survive this journey. 

They usually arrive here in Wisconsin late November, early December and it is such a delight to hear that high-pitched hoo-ho-hoo call from a migrating flock. 
They land at sunset, eat from the small open water areas on the lakes and rest and sleep on the open ice until continuing the travel in the morning. 

Sadly, this year there has been a high number of Tundra swans, especially juveniles, that have succumbed to HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza).

Taken on: December 13, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS R5m2, f/10.0, 1/320 sec, 700mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5m2
Lens:	RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 8.1 (Windows)
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