Tundra swan takes flight in spring in Naknek, Alaska
Family of Whooper swans
Swan carrying her baby
Swan resting near the road
Swan on Lake Wilcox, MI
Heron waiting in swamp
Wood Stork
Pair of storks
A Scarlet Ibis
Yellow Crowned Night Heron
White faced ibis
A common loon on Elbow Lake, MN
Stork-Billed Kingfisher
Kingfisher perched on branch
Great Blue Heron
Kingfisher on the San Diego River,
Geese at sunrise on Lake Wobegon, MN
Flamingo
Pink Flamingoes
Great Egret with fish
Great Egret soaring
Pair of Great Egrets
Canadian goose
Blue Heron
Black and White Kingfisher
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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.

Related Topics

  • FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY
  • FRESH WATER
  • BIRDS
  • TUNDRA SWAN
  • EGRETS
  • SWANS
  • GREATER FLAMINGO
  • WOOD STORKS

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