In North America, you may come across three types of swans, including mute, tundra, and trumpeter swans. These large birds are fascinating to watch from a distance, but they're not such a welcome ...

Trumpeter swans — adored by Iowans for their beauty and their reputation as “love birds” — are making a remarkable comeback in the state. In 2025, Iowa was home to a record 158 nesting pairs of ...

If you’ve been near Madison’s lakes in the last week or so, chances are, you’ve heard an loud screeching noise coming from the water. The culprit: hundreds of swans. Each November and December, two ...