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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Moving as one
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National Frog Month
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A lunar lantern celebration
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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World Hello Day
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Space-age style by the sea
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A stunning national park in winter white
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Giving Tuesday
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World Space Week begins
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An historic forest
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Tolkien Reading Day
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The Grand Départ: Tour de France begins
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Is there a bug-egg emoji for this?
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Ronda, Spain
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Halo around the sun
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Short-eared owl
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Autumnal equinox
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Happy Mothers Day!
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