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The trumpeter swan is the largest waterfowl in North America. These magnificent birds, once indigenous to Ontario, disappeared from the province in the 1880s. It was apparently in 1886 when a hunter on Long Point shot the last migrating swan. Fast forward to 1982, almost 100 years later, when a biologist, Harry Lumsden and a group of dedicated volunteers started to bring Trumpeters back to Ontario. The first Trumpeter eggs were hatched in Mute Swan nests. Each adult bird was tagged so that they could be tracked. Now, in 2020, Trumpeters are again becoming a common sight on Ontario lakes and ponds. Things haven't completely returned to normal for the Ontario Trumpeter. The original birds that were reintroduced to Ontario, were raised in captivity and had no need to migrate. Since young birds learn migration behavior from their parents, most Ontario Trumpeters do not migrate to warmer climates in the winter so, therefore, still rely on volunteers for food and open water. At this point,...

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...