Nice looking family!

[MN Shutterbug]

Trumpeter Swans are certainly not common around SW MN, which is why I thought it was realy cool that a pair decided to raise a family nearby. Last year the pair was first spotted at this spot and this year they must have decided it was a nice place to start a family.

[micpic]

That is way cool! A very successful hatch too, I may say! Nice images also!

[Dotch]

For neat! Looks like Mom, Dad and the kids have it made. Nice job of capturing them on camera.

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks, guys.

After referring to my Sibley's Guide, I now realize these are Tundra Swans, not Trumpeter. It's tough to ID by looking at the adults, but the juvies are a dead giveaway with their pink bills, which Trumpeter Swans don't have.

[Todd Caswell]

WOW NEVER REALISED THEY HAD SUCH Large BROODS

[MN Shutterbug]

According to Stokes Field Guide, they lay from 2 - 7 eggs.