Tundra Swans at Pickering Creek Audubon Center

In 2002 and 2005 Pickering Creek Audubon Center (Easton, MD) restored several acres of farmland into freshwater wetland and grassland habitats for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. Today the wetlands host black ducks, mallards, northern shovelers, green wing teals, pintails, wood ducks, american wigeons, ruddy ducks, canada geese, snow geese, tundra swans, killdeer, yellowlegs, great blue herons, many more birds, and a host of amphibians. The wetlands serve as vital wintering habitat and stopover habitat during migration. Shown are an adult and immature tundra swan preening their feathers visible from the overlook platform November 20, 2009. Canada geese are heard in the background.