with Snow Geese; long neck; black bill, legs (Montana, USA; 2006-03-24)


Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus

Native Range: North America and Eurasia

Notes: a relatively small, almost goose-like swan; sometimes seen in large flocks on marshes or grazing in fields; nests on Arctic tundra, winters further south in Canada and northern USA.

in flight; long necks, large, white bodies (Montana, USA; 2006-03-24)
pretty mountain backdrop (Montana, USA; 2006-03-24)

standing and swimming with Snow Geese (Montana, USA; 2006-03-24)
large flock swimming and tip-up feeding (Montana, USA; 2006-03-24)