[Tweeters] Trumpeter Swan Behavior

[Hank Heiberg]

>> Yesterday we took the following video of Trumpeter Swans at Neal Road in Fall City.

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>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ljcouple/51743474718/in/dateposted/

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>> We were fascinated by the behavior shown in the video and asked Martha Jordan 

>> to interpret it for us.  With her permission we are sharing her response.

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>> Martha Jordan’s explanation of the Swan’s behavior:

>> Both Trumpeter and Tundra do form circles of family and friends and then call while waggling their wings. Social greetings, family bonding or something like this. I have even seen pairs with their juveniles of the year and their second year offspring join in a circle. Extended family social time.   In later February and in March you will see pair bonding happening: two doing this behavior.  The Tundra swans reach their necks out at a 45 degree angle while doing this social circle interaction of calling and wing waggling. Trumpeters bob their head and necks up and down while calling and waggling.

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>> Thank you Martha.

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>> Hank & Karen Heiberg

>> Issaquah, WA

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