{"id":136109,"date":"2024-11-01T02:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T07:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=136109"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:36:18","slug":"memories-of-tundra-swans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/11\/01\/memories-of-tundra-swans\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories Of Tundra Swans"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days ago, an old Facebook memory showed up where I shared that I had seen my first of season Tundra Swans and I realized I won’t be seeing them this year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good thing I took as many photos of the swans as I did when I lived in Utah, sometimes to the point of what others might consider “excessive.” Not that I care what anyone else thinks about that. I do what I do because I want to.<\/p>\n

\"TundraTundra Swans standing on ice \u2013 Nikon D500, f11, 1\/1250, ISO 1250, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

But the memories of the Tundra Swans in Utah will stick with me as long as I live. I loved hearing the first Tundra Swan calls of the season, and seeing large flocks of these white waterfowl on the wing brought me joy.<\/p>\n

Photographing the swans? That was simply magical.<\/p>\n

The calls of Tundra Swans<\/span><\/a> touch something deep inside me, something wild, untamed, and free.<\/p>\n

So yes, I’ll miss those Tundra Swans I used to see and photograph in Utah. I still have hundreds of images of these swans I haven\u2019t processed yet, and I\u2019d bet there are a few gems among them I can share later.<\/p>\n

But…<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to the winter waterfowl I’ll be seeing here, including blizzards of Snow and Ross’s Geese that will fly into Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge very soon. I already saw my first Snow Goose at the refuge last week.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a chance I\u2019ll also get to photograph some Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks again. I used to see them in Florida.<\/p>\n

And who knows, I might even spot a Tundra Swan at the refuge too. I’ve found a few rarities during my days in the field! That can happen again.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> 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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