Towering, snow-white, and impossibly elegant, this is the largest waterfowl in the world, a bird so impressive it seems ...

The large white birds are native to Iowa but the population was decimated by the late 1800s. However, the birds had a ...

Trumpeter swans are making a comeback in Iowa. The birds attempted a modern-day record of 158 nests in 2025, which is an ...

In 2025, Iowa’s trumpeter swans attempted a record 158 nests. Native to Iowa, and the state’s largest waterfowl to boot, ...

Iowa’s trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase of 17% over 2022. The nesting ...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is calling the increased population of the state's trumpeter swans a " true modern-day conservation success story." Iowa trumpeter swans attempted ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Bird in Focus is the Trumpeter Swan. The Trumpeter Swan is the largest native waterfowl in New York State. Males weigh over 26 pounds, ...

Donna Lewis stands in the cold morning light at the edge of the Aurora Community Arboretum, watching the swans move through the water like white boats. She has watched them for nearly 20 years. She ...

A trumpeter swan with two cygnets on a Chickasaw County wetland. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Buy Photo Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using ...