These days the trumpeter swans are common in many parts of the country. The other day, I was photographing a pair of swans with their cygnets when a family with two young children and a dog were ...

Three Swan Species Live in North America Only three species of swans nest in North America: the trumpeter swan, the mute swan and the tundra swan (sometimes known as the whistling swan).

They’re known to mate for life, which can be up to 25 years. It makes swans fitting symbols of love and devotion. Trumpeter swans on the St. Croix River near Hudson, Wis. (Marlin Levison/The ...