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Trumpeter Swans in Iowa
Swans have historically represented nobility, grace and the like and with their history of being owned by royalty or nobility, many people in Europe wouldn’t think twice about eating a swan. That was a delicacy reserved for royalty at Christmas feasts. Here in Iowa, the last nesting pair of trumpeter swans were documented in 1883. Read More »
Read MoreTrumpeter swans were once gone from Iowa
Trumpeter swans are a majestic sight. trumpeter swan Their graceful long necks. Their brilliant white feathers. Their long, slender wings that help them hover above the earth. As strong as they may look, being the largest waterfowl native to North America, they are not invincible. In fact, they were once extirpated — extinct in a Read More »
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