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Tundra SwanA tundra swan takes flight in spring in Naknek, Alaska. (This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)

Photograph by Barry Barnes, Your Shot

Freshwater Birds

See photos of freshwater birds (swans, loon, storks) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

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