This morning, I managed to get the car cleared off and made the slow drive
to Lake Fayetteville. I was happy to see no human footprints on the trail
down to the Environmental Center dock, meaning hopefully the birds were
ready for a first look of the day. Before I even reached the viewing area,
I heard the distinctive "Hoh, hoh" and tried to jog my memory of which swan
that was. I worked my way closer and sure enough there was a swan out
there, just as I'd hoped for on this super snow day.
Got a few photos that confirmed Tundra Swan, but something spooked the
birds on that side of the lake (later I saw the likely culprit — an off
leash dog, yay 😠). The bird flew out east by itself. I know a few folks
have tried to look for it again without much luck. Maybe it'll stick around
somewhere!
Nothing else much special on the lake, but good general numbers of what was
there.
