Iowa bird enthusiasts have had ample opportunity this winter to observe the state's largest and - many would say - most striking avian resident, the trumpeter swan. Once extirpated from Iowa, the ...

JOHNSTON, Iowa — Since January, Iowa Bird Rehabilitation (IBR) says dozens of trumpeter swans have died from lead poisoning. IBR, a nonprofit organization that steps in to rescue, rehabilitate and ...

In winter, about 10 phone calls a day come into the Audubon Center at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, near Alton, from folks hoping to see swans. “Some days, it’s nonstop,” says the center’s ...

Each day, we view the swamp from an overlook that Joe built which we call “The Hide." This name came from his tours in England, where they typically use the word "hide" for a small bird watching ...

As many of you are aware, I work as a fish biologist at the Quad-Cities Nuclear Station during the day, which keeps me in tune with the Mississippi River. While I tend to focus on fish and other local ...

MAGNESS LAKE — The winter swan dives at Magness Lake are not performed by daredevil humans braving the chilly waters. The maneuvers, as much a dip as a dive, are a feeding technique employed by ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is turning to the public for help identifying those responsible for shooting and killing two trumpeter swans at a Huron County wildlife area.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - On Sunday morning, non-profit organization Loon Rescue Inc. President and Vice President Linda and Kevin Grenzer got word of a trumpeter swan wandering near Stevens Point ...