The Trumpeter Swan, at the brink of extinction in the 1930s, is North America's largest flying bird and one of its most rare.   Through the passage of laws to protect them as well as conservation programs, their flourishing population is an inspiring example of a species restored.  Today, according to wildlife biologists, Trumpeters in the U.S. and Canada number over 16,000.  Still, preserving their habitat is critical to their continued survival.  The developers of Swan Springs have planned this unique development of over 100 acres to provide the crucial wintering ground for these magnificent birds.

     Beautiful and graceful, the Trumpeter Swan has a wing span of 7.5 to  feet and can weigh up to 35 pounds.  Their distinctive "trumpet-like" sound is caused by a loop in their larynx.  A pair of swans (males are called cobs and females are pens) mate for life with the female laying 5 to 8 eggs each spring.  The incubation period is one month, and a nest typically produces a brood of 2 to 4 cygnets, who follow their parents south in the fall.