Each fall thousands of tundra swans can be seen in the Mississippi River Valley—a migration corridor for many species of waterfowl. Birders in Minnesota may spot the tundra swans as they make their way to favored wintering grounds in coastal regions of the US. They travel in family groups of about a hundred, and if you can’t see them, you’re bound to hear them. Tundra swans are a noisy bunch—they have a high-pitched honking call and are especially vocal while foraging.
Autumn’s swan song
Today in History
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World Reef Awareness Day
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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Womens History Month
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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Venice by night
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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World Turtle Day
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Classical music takes center stage
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Things are looking up
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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A history of Vinland
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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International Beaver Day
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Opt outside today
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The Great Blue Hole, Belize
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Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Great horned owl
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International Tiger Day
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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Happy World Whale Day!
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International Polar Bear Day
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Celebrating all things Austen
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