Trumpeter Swan

Two adult Trumpeter Swans guiding their gray cygnet through duckweed and late-summer flowers

Family in the Marsh
Trumpeter Swan lowering its head toward calm water

Lowered Head
Trumpeter Swan swimming through a marsh among cattails

Quiet Marsh Water
Trumpeter Swan in side profile on dark reflective marsh water

Still Water

Cygnus buccinator

For identification details and comparison with similar species, see the Cygnus buccinator page in the Field Notes section. For photographic observations and visual context, see Photographic Sequence in the Field Notes section.

Two adult Trumpeter Swans guiding their gray cygnet through duckweed and late-summer flowers

Family in the Marsh
Two adults guide their gray cygnet through duckweed and late-summer flowers.
E22A9477 • Size: 2400 x 1600

Trumpeter Swan lowering its head toward calm water

Lowered Head
The long neck curves toward the water in a quiet moment of observation.
E22A0363 • Size: 2500 x 1667

Trumpeter Swan swimming through a marsh among cattails

Quiet Marsh Water
A solitary presence moving through still water at the edge of the reeds.
E22A0348 • Size: 3000 x 2000

Trumpeter Swan in side profile on dark reflective marsh water

Still Water
A clean profile showing the long neck and smooth, buoyant form.
E22A0352 • Size: 2500 x 1667