The swans come by to check out the new neighbors . . . 3 photos

[EmAbTo48]

We live in Northern Wisconsin, when we bought our land 6 years ago the previous owners had raised and released a pair of swans on one of our 3 large ponds. Well we still have those 2 swans come back plus about 15 more every fall. They are gorgeous birds! They stay for up to 3 weeks and then as it gets colder they move on. I will have to try to get pictures this fall

 

[larkflying]

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We live in Northern Wisconsin, when we bought our land 6 years ago the previous owners had raised and released a pair of swans on one of our 3 large ponds. Well we still have those 2 swans come back plus about 15 more every fall. They are gorgeous birds! They stay for up to 3 weeks and then as it gets colder they move on. I will have to try to get pictures this fall

Oh, I wish we had ponds! And it would be neat to see the same swans come back year after year. My daughter tries to convince me that we NEED a pair of swans, but I point out that the wild ones work out for me just fine -- all of the beauty and none of the work . . .

Pictures would be great! I wonder - what kind of swan are they? We only get trumpeter swans here - they sound like a flying orchestra - but I think there are other swans in the East - maybe Mute swans?