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The Trumpeter Swan represents a great hope, being brought back from near extinction by intense conservation efforts in the US and Canada. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2vvptq to see original. To see an animated e-card featuring Trumpeter Swans, please visit http://www.ojolie.com

The Trumpeter Swan is a magnificent sight, with a wing span of up to eight feet easily the largest swan in the world and North America's largest bird. While the commonly seen Mute Swan was introduced from Europe, by 1932 Trumpeter Swan numbers had fallen to near extinction with only 69 known to remain. Since then numbers have rebounded due to restoration and management programs in both the U.S. and Canada.

Trumpeter Swans typically form pair bonds at four to six years of age at their wintering grounds, bobbing their heads and quivering their wings in courtship. Once a bond has formed, they remain monogamous ...

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