How to Use trumpeter swan in a Sentence

trumpeter swan

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  • Some folks say the first day of spring comes with the first trumpeter swan or the first robin.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021
  • One, the trumpeter swan of the northwest, has become one of the rarer North American birds.
    — Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2013
  • Two firefighters, David Howard and Thomas Switalski, were sent out to rescue the trumpeter swan in one of the district's hovercrafts.
    — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The larger trumpeter swans, found mostly in the Midwest, occasionally show up in the Mid-Atlantic.
    — Author: Ann Cameron Siegal, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The ice rescue of the trumpeter swan was different than a human rescue, according to Haerter.
    — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2021
  • No state currently has hunting seasons for trumpeter swans, which have made a comeback in recent decades thanks to efforts to reintroduce them.
    — Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2017
  • The 564-acre marsh adjacent to Turnagain Arm is a magnet for birders, who may encounter trumpeter swans, tundra swans, red-necked grebes, northern pintails, arctic terns and other species amid the marsh's sedges.
    — Mike Campbell, Alaska Dispatch News, 8 Sep. 2017
  • And on a positive note, trumpeter swans have increased substantially in number and distribution since the first atlas.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2018
  • Montana Bozeman: An investigation has started after seven trumpeter swans were found dead at a pond near the city, wildlife officials said.
    — USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2020
  • To me, the highlight was a pristine marsh brimming with relatively uncommon birds, including black terns, colorful redhead ducks, and a pair of trumpeter swan parents swimming alongside their fuzzy gray cygnet.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The project, led by David Wolfson of the University of Minnesota, aims to provide detailed information on trumpeter swan ecology, including about seasonal movements and habitat use.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2021

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