Unless you’re in the Arctic, don’t look for tundra swans in the summer. Instead, search for them on large bodies of water, particularly estuaries and protected coastal waters, during migration and winters.

You may also see flocks of these large white birds in agricultural fields where they are feeding on spilled or unharvested grains. Look for their distinctive straight-necked posture, as well as their characteristic large flocks, to separate them from Mute Swans. That is the common bird we might see on mill ponds. It has that bent neck we associate with domesticated swans.

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