Yellowstone Pictures & Trip Reports :: Summer 2005 Photos : Pelicans : Bears

Trumpeter Swans
Olor buccinator
This pair was part of a group of five swans hanging out together on the Madison River. I'd never seen more than two of these birds, whose species is declining in the park, during my trips, so this was an encouraging sight.

Canon 20D, Sigma 50-500mm


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