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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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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A path into history
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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Winter in England s Cotswolds
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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National Trails Day
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Art in the chapel
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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Ruins of a royal temple
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World Art Day
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World Octopus Day
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A swim in the sky
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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A species worth defending
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Paper lanterns on the longest night
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Halemaumau Crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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To Sua Ocean Trench
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Veterans Day
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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Over the boardwalk
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Mount Hood, Oregon
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