The whooper swan, like its onomatopoeic cousins ... the silver arrow of a flock splitting the sky—evoke poetic melancholy. Shadows lengthen. Days shorten. Another year closes in.

Two further cases, in a buzzard found near Moira and a whooper swan in Portballintrae ... in Northern Ireland since September 2023 , all flock keepers should take immediate action on biosecurity ...

Around 10,000 adult pairs were found, with the rest made up of chicks, young adults without nests, and birds migrating across Finland from Russia. Whooper swans are Finland’s national bird and feature ...

Young whooper swans practice flying in Rongcheng, Shandong province, to prepare for their upcoming long-distance migration. [Photo by Li Xinjun/For chinadaily.com.cn] Young whooper swans have ...