Each fall thousands of tundra swans can be seen in the Mississippi River Valley—a migration corridor for many species of waterfowl. Birders in Minnesota may spot the tundra swans as they make their way to favored wintering grounds in coastal regions of the US. They travel in family groups of about a hundred, and if you can’t see them, you’re bound to hear them. Tundra swans are a noisy bunch—they have a high-pitched honking call and are especially vocal while foraging.
Autumn’s swan song
Today in History
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National Napping Day
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First Cliff Walk
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A whale of a picture
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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Headed to the High Country
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World Population Day
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Guiding ships to safety
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Common raven
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Up on the glacier
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Canada Day
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A truly American monument
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Indigo bunting
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Happy Independence Day!
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Dark Sky Week
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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World Wildlife Day
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A tribute to the ancestors
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Ode to the sun
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Autumnal equinox
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An uncommonly cool critter
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International Surfing Day
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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A water loch-ed castle
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And you thought moths were boring
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Bidding summer adieu
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