WHERE ARE THE TUNDRA SWANS IN ALMA?
All though small in number, tundra swans can be found at Rieck’s Lake, Tell Lake, the Buffalo River and the Mississippi River. The swans should arrive in late October and will remain until the backwaters begin to freeze and they can no longer feed on the tuberous roots. The “swan experience” is very different from the days when swans were literally falling from the sky. From the viewing area at Rieck’s Lake you can see from 4-20 swans and throughout the Buffalo River there will be approximately 200 swans but it takes patince and a diligent eye to spot them. On the Mississippi River there were area where you can see from 200-1000 swans, but it is long distance viewing. Although fewer in number, many find that their viewing and photo opportunities were more personalized. A photographer who visits every season indicated they had “taken their best pictures ever” because of the smaller population in 2009.
