For a bit over a week there have been between ten and thirty Trumpeter Swans visiting in the shallows at Kokanee Creek Park.
This is a shot of into their midst on March 1st.
Web sources that discuss birds, say that Trumpeter Swans lay from two to six eggs. Yet, I have seen swan couples with no chicks and often couples with only one. Seen yesterday, this couple had three (the greyish birds).
This is the first time I have seen a couple with as many as five chicks in a family.
An adult flaps its wings.
Beautiful!! I am so surprised to see the young birds are so big this early in the season!