Local birder Don Marsh enjoyed a rare treat last month â spotting a Tundra Swan at Ridgway Reservoir. Sightings of the bird are infrequent in Ouray County, and when they do occur they happen in late fall or early winter during migration. Adobe Stock photo/Mirko Rosenau
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The whistling swan â just passing through
Migration is always full of surprises, one just must use his eyes, ears and observe.
– Anonymous
On a cold, brisk day in November, local birder Don Marsh spotted many water birds out at Ridgway Reservoir. But this time, he saw a real treat – a Tundra Swan – a rare spotting for birders here in Ouray County.
He saw this beautiful swan at the southern end of Ridgway Reservoir, among other species of ducks.
It was hard for him to miss – these swans are big birds – about 52 inches long – and ...
