Tundra Swan Squabble
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All was quiet with the few dozen Tundra Swans at the farm field when I pulled up to them one morning last week. They were stretched in a line, parallel with the road. I quickly saw an oddball in the mix and got my lens on a small Snow Goose.
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Tundra Swans and a lone Snow Goose (center)
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Just as quickly as I spotted the Snow Goose and got a couple shots, I lost track of it when I heard some action going on with the swans.
A pair of Tundra Swans to the far left of the line had started squawking and strutting down the line towards the center.
How another pair on the far right knew it was them being squawked at who knows, but that far right pair decided they had things to say as well and started their squawk strut to the center too.
And then the showdown began!
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Two pairs of Tundra Swans meeting in the middle, starting a ruckus
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Whether it was a verbal squabble or an excited greeting when they met in the middle, it was fun going through to pick a few photos to share the Tundra Swans’ communication expressions and body language.
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Tundra Swans #01
(a fifth one got caught standing behind them as the four went at it)
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Tundra Swans #02
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Tundra Swans #03
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Tundra Swans #04
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