Tundra Swans Down on the Farm

This post was intended to follow the Snow Geese post as my second unexpected photo op on Saturday. Sorry, had to slide in a “WOOHOO post” for the return of our Osprey! 🙂

So heading home Saturday afternoon, I was hoping to see Snow Geese again somewhere along the way across the Eastern Shore Maryland farmlands. Just west of Barclay on the corner of Rt 302 and Big Wood Road , I did catch a glimpse of white on white. Snow Geese? No….but it was a small flock of Tundra Swan! They were resting and feeding in the middle of a farm field, which is not something we see often, as the Tundra Swan are usually seen on the water.

Here’s a few captures from my seven-minute photo op….

A group of Tundra Swan having a little ruckus

A few more would just drop on in, it was great even at a distance. It’s time for the Tundra Swan to be making their migration back north so I was happy to see this before their season here ends.

Tags: bird, birding, Birds, birdwatching, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore, Maryland, photographs, photography, photos, swan, tundra swan, waterfowl

21 thoughts on “Tundra Swans Down on the Farm”

Charlie@Seattle Trekker on 03/11/2015 at 10:04 PM said:

They are such amazing creatures…Such a gift to see them in flight.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:37 AM said:
  
  I agree, their grace in flight is pretty awesome.
  
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avian101 on 03/11/2015 at 10:08 PM said:

Great captures Donna! 🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:37 AM said:
  
  Thank you, HJ! 🙂
  
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trietnguyen1982 on 03/11/2015 at 10:08 PM said:

Wow,beautiful white bird!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:44 AM said:
  
  They are such a pure white, they really are beautiful, thank you!
  
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quietsolopursuits on 03/12/2015 at 12:12 AM said:

It’s great to see so many of them at one time! nI’ll bet that they were a bit noisy, I love hearing them, almost as much as trumpeters.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:40 AM said:
  
  Even at the distance I was, I could still hear them. I would LOVE to sight/hear trumpeters, we have been known to have a pair migrate in years’ past into our Marshy Creek, but if they’re still coming, they are eluding me. lol
  
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niasunset on 03/12/2015 at 5:19 AM said:

They are so beautiful dear Donna, loved your photographs. Thank you, love, nia

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:41 AM said:
  
  They are so pure white and beautiful, Nia, thank you so much!
  
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  - niasunset on 03/12/2015 at 11:27 AM said:
    
    yes I can see dear Donna, so beautiful. You are welcome, have a nice evening, love, nia
  - bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 11:40 AM said:
    
    you too Nia, happy shooting! 🙂
tootlepedal on 03/12/2015 at 5:45 PM said:

It is not bad when all your geese are swans for once.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/13/2015 at 7:59 AM said:
  
  yes! 🙂
  
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naturesnippets on 03/13/2015 at 3:06 PM said:

Great pictures, Donna. How long can you hold your breath as you snap away?

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/14/2015 at 10:07 AM said:
  
  My maximum time is getting up there. lol
  
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  - naturesnippets on 03/14/2015 at 10:39 AM said:
    
    Interesting. Of course I find myself holding my breath without realizing it.
beckarooney on 03/14/2015 at 1:35 PM said:

What a spectacular sight! Amazing to see them in flight, really graceful creatures. Their whiteness is brilliant, excellent captures as ever 😀 xx

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- bayphotosbydonna on 05/31/2015 at 7:16 PM said:
  
  Thank you Becky! 🙂
  
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Tiny on 03/14/2015 at 7:52 PM said:

Beautiful captures Donna! I don’t think I’ve ever seen these Tundra Swans “live”.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 05/31/2015 at 7:18 PM said:
  
  Thanks so much! I love discovering them during the winter in our area, they are so gorgeous!!
  
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