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(WJW) – Keep your eyes peeled and ears listening, too. Tundra swans are on the move!
In a recent post to social media , the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shared a picture of the large birds flying overhead and explained that the swans that breed in the arctic are now migrating, as ice begins to form on northern lakes and rivers.
“Watch for these lifelong pairs gathering in large flocks to travel, rest and eat,” read the post .
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According to Bird Watcher’s Digest , Ohio is right along their flight path. Experts say, mid-November into December is the best time to spot the swans.
“On rare occasions, flocks numbering into the thousands have been encountered, but more typical are groups of 20 to 50 birds,” read a Bird Watcher’s Digest article on Ohio birds .” Tundra swans are often heard before they are seen, as flocks emit loud, high-pitched and unmistakable reverberating oo-oo-whoo sounds—a sound of the wilderness.”