{"id":100136,"date":"2022-02-21T06:21:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T13:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=100136"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:42:17","slug":"trumpeter-swan-photos-from-bear-river-mbr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/02\/21\/trumpeter-swan-photos-from-bear-river-mbr\/","title":{"rendered":"Trumpeter Swan Photos From Bear River MBR"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was at Bear River MBR<\/span><\/a> two days ago I was excited to be able to take a nice series of Trumpeter Swan photos on the west side of the auto tour loop.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Trumpeter Swan in the marsh at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This Trumpeter Swan was associating with a couple of Tundra Swans. Because I know that Trumpeter Swans are larger than Tundra Swans my eyes were drawn to the largest swan immediately.<\/p>\n

\"TrumpeterTrumpeter Swan adult back view \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Trumpeter Swans are not as common at Bear River MBR as Tundra Swans are so I kept this swan in my viewfinder most of the time.<\/p>\n

\"TundraTundra Swan adult standing tall on ice \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This photo shows one of the Tundra Swans that the Trumpeter Swan that I photographed was hanging out with.<\/p>\n

The last time I saw Trumpeter Swans at the refuge was just nine days prior to when I photographed these swans. I couldn’t get photos of the two Trumpeter Swans I found that day because I had a thick curtain of marsh vegetation between me and those birds. These Trumpeter Swan photos more than made up for that.<\/p>\n

The last time I actually photographed a Trumpeter Swan at the refuge was when I found an injured Trumpeter Swan that I wasn’t able to rescue<\/span><\/a> in November of 2019. I still think about that bird and and feel a keen sense of sadness that I was unable to rescue the swan.<\/p>\n

\"CallingCalling Trumpeter Swan getting ready to lift off \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When all four of the swans began to act as if they were going to take off and leave the area I kept my eye on the larger Trumpeter. The Trumpeter Swan called<\/span><\/a> along with the Tundra Swans as they all started running to lift off.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Trumpeter Swan lifting off from the marsh at Bear River MBR \u2013 Nikon D500, f8, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I had removed my 1.4x teleconverter before I started photographing the swans but I will still concerned about not being able to get photos of the larger Trumpeter Swan without clipping the wings or feet of the swan. I did clip a few wing tips when the Trumpeter Swan lifted off but I was able to take some frame filling images of it where I didn’t. That made me very happy.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good. Paying attention and knowing<\/em> birds can make it even better.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Even though it is still dark outside my living room window I can see that there is a dusting of snow on the ground today. It isn’t going to amount to much but we need all<\/em> the moisture we can get right now and through spring.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Trumpeter Swan photos plus facts and information about this species. Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Tundra Swan photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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