TOM EARNHARDT: When swans fly over the Carolina moon Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 -- Each year tundra swans do a round trip from the Arctic shores of Alaska and Canada all the way back to North Carolina.

Trumpeter swans are the largest; tundra swans fly the farthest; mute swans are the most aggressive. Each have other distinctive characteristics.

A pair of Trumpeter swans fly over Greens' Point Thursday, March 28, 2024, on the Mississippi River north of Brainerd.

It's believed that the swans fly nonstop from the Mississippi River to their wintering grounds in Chesapeake Bay, stocking up on plentiful food on the river before they go.

Bewick’s swans fly less far during their autumn migration when the weather is warm. Climate change has therefore led to a shift in their common wintering areas. Now, for the first time, bird ...

The literature describes swans as aggressive and defensive using odd unpleasant notes to ward off any danger. But in no way do they carry a tune, sing melodies or make any sort of pleasant noise. The ...

The second reason as to why birds do this has to do with sight. Flying in a V makes it easier to track every bird that is in the group, and may help with communication with other birds.

A pair of swans who found themselves trapped in the Interstate 495 median in Westborough on Saturday got a lift to a lake from State Police after they were safely coaxed into a cruiser, officials ...