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    Keeping A Watchful Eye
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    by hmellon on 05 Jun 2025
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    Came across this male trumpeter swan cruising around while keeping a close eye on all activity near their nesting site. Apparently he came to close for one red-winged blackbird who dive bombed him repeatedly but he took it in stride.

    • Camera: NIKON D7500
    • Focal: 300 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 8
    tagged: trumpeter swan on crystal lake animal bird water_resources water beak vertebrate neck fluid wildlife swans ducks

    3 comments


    Debra Plett posted 2025-06-05 4:37pm

    Very pretty pose and angle of capture Heather. Interesting how the iron deposits can stain them. Glad that the trumpeters are back in your area.

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    Clifford Dupuis posted 2025-06-05 3:48pm

    Nicely captured Heather and nice to hear that the red is not blood.

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    Yves Langlois posted 2025-06-05 2:19pm

    So I understand that the red stains are blood. Feel so sory for that nice bird. You caught him very well and he stands out nicely against the water.

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