The whooper swan, like its onomatopoeic cousins ... with its effortless glide on the mirror of a lake and lovely, unfurling flight, signaled evanescence and evoked immortal longings.
See how white shows up in the unexpected and the everyday in this gallery. Here, whooper swans take flight above a frozen landscape in Japan. The swans take off mostly on water, but can also do so ...
As the cold spells persist, an increasing number of whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) have embarked on their southward journey, seeking refuge in a variety of habitats across the country to spend the ...
Whooper swans graze on grasslands ... which is a major international migratory flight path used by birds to travel in between breeding and wintering grounds. The remarkable number of birds ...
The High Court has quashed a decision to refuse planning permission for a windfarm in Co Cork in order to protect the habitat of the whooper swan. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys directed that the ...
The Lynn UK Power Networks team featured on BBC 1 show Countryfile last night, which featured them at Welney Wetlands ...
WWT Welney featured in an episode of BBC Countryfile that was aired on World Wetlands Day (February 2). Presenters Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith joined the team at WWT Welney to find out about the ...