A Trumpeter Swan changes course during a golden-hour landing approach, banking toward a different part of the lake.

A trumpeter swan stretches its wings in a shallow lake in McHenry County, Illinois earlier this week.

Trumpeter Swans are the largest native waterfowl in North America, so it’s no surprise they need a long stretch of open water to taxi and take off.

Trumpeter Swans glide with grace across the sky during the golden hour.

Two trumpeter swans pass each other while leisurely paddling around a lake earlier this year.

Two Trumpeter Swans bank to the south during the golden hour of an early March evening.

An unexpected black swan rests among mute swans on a northern Illinois lake, far from its native Australia.

Our largest native waterfowl in North America, a Trumpeter Swan, navigates a graceful lake landing.

Found some Trumpeter Swans taking a break from their migration recently, and caught one showing off its wingspan.

A family of Trumpeter Swans in flight on a late winter evening, silhouetted against a soft sky as they moved together across the horizon.