A few miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs is a small lake aptly named Swan Lake. We often see at least one pair of Trumpeter Swans somewhere on the lake, but usually far out on the water.
One morning as we came by the lake we noticed a pair of swans near the shore not far from the parking area. As we approached, they did not appear to be much affected by a few people standing along the shore observing them.
"What pose do you want?"
"How about my eagle imitation?"
Those long necks are handy.
Swans are also sometimes found on the Firehole River near the Lower Geyser Basin.
A very inelegant pose for an elegant bird
Swans are frequently seen on the Yellowstone River in the Hayden Valley. We learned that these nearly grown cygnets had been hatched and raised in captivity and recently released on the Yellowstone River.
Another morning at Swan Lake we found the pair of swans sleeping together next to the near shore.
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