The swans take off mostly on water, but can also do so on solid ground, using a short run and beating their massive wings to achieve liftoff. (For more pictures of the amazing colors of our world ...
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A Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is swimming on the water at Juanita Bay Park, Lake Washington in Kirkland, Washington State, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images ...