Tundra
Swan, Cygnus
columbianus
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![]() As their common name suggests, Tundra Swans breed in the far north, beyond the tree line; the pictures above and below show them during nesting season a few miles east of Nome, Alaska. They are the most widespread and numerous wild swans found in North America. |
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![]() Tundra Swans winter in substantial numbers in the Central Valley of California, and one of the best places to see them is along Staten Island Road west of I-5 in the Lodi area, as in the pictures above and below. |
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![]() Tundra Swans are relatively uncommon winterers in California west of the Central Valley; the two pictures above show them in Monterey County on the coast, and the three below in a pasture in southern Santa Clara County. |
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