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The trumpeter swan is the heaviest native North American waterfowl species. An Ohio native, trumpeter swans are year-round residents and prefer large marshes and lakes. These birds once lived across North America, but their population almost vanished because of hunting and habitat loss.
The state-threatened trumpeter swan is found in wetlands in northern, central, and southeastern Ohio. In 2022, the number of breeding pairs increased to 135 pairs, 91 of which were successful. The number of cygnets reared in 2022, 259 individuals, remains near recent peaks.
Some swans have been known to successfully breed in their second year, but this is rare. Most Mute Swans will not breed until at least their third or fourth year of life –some will never breed simply because they are loners, they’re unable to find a mate or a pair will not find a suitable territory.
Trumpeter and Whooper Swans are considered yearlings from 1-3 years, and breeder age is 3+ years. Can I keep more than 1 pair of swans together on the same pond? Because we cannot guarantee that the pairs are familiar with each other, Meyer Hatchery recommends only 1 pair.
16 lis 2021 · In October 2021, the nine member peer-review panel Ohio Bird Records Committee (OBRC) voted unanimously to remove Trumpeter Swan from it’s list of Review Species in Ohio, determining that the species is now firmly established here, and is likely to remain as an Ohio resident.
Trumpeter swans were killed for food and skins, first by Native Americans and then by white men upon arrival on the continent. The plumage trade peaked in the early 1800s and swan populations were dramatically reduced by the mid-1800s.
27 maj 2020 · The swan habitat at the David Traylor Zoo in Kansas will house Lulu as she joins their Trumpeter Swan breeding program. The biggest challenge after the Traylor Zoo agreed to accept Lulu into the program was arranging the transfer to their facility.
