Posts from January 2009

Whooper Swans

January 14, 2009

Category: Birds   

Whooper Swans in flight en route to roost for the night.

The British winter population of Whooper swans is largely comprised of birds that have migrated from their breeding grounds in Iceland.  Many of the influx will be young birds hatched the previous spring, which have made the journey with their parents across the ocean.  This image was taken on the Solway Firth at dusk.  These birds were heading to a small fresh water lake on the edge of the estuary to roost.

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