{"id":4199,"date":"2013-09-23T06:12:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T10:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/p4td.lightshedder.com\/?p=4199"},"modified":"2013-09-24T05:52:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T09:52:33","slug":"cleared-for-take-off-trumpeter-swan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=4199","title":{"rendered":"Cleared for take off. Trumpeter Swan."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMG_2663_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone \" style=\"border: 4px solid black;\" title=\"IMG_2663_1.jpg\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/wpid-IMG_2663_1.jpg?resize=904%2C678\" width=\"904\" height=\"678\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We did a loop around the Auto Tour at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge\u00a0 in Ohio yesterday during our last day at the Midwest Birding Symposium. The Tundra Swans have not arrived but there are increasing numbers of Trumpeter Swans. This one was attempting to get airborn. And with Swans every take-off does appear to be an <em>attempt<\/em>. A close fought battle with water and gravity. I have never seen one fail, but it always looks like it could happen this time \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Canon SX50HS at 1200mm equivalent field of view. Program with iContrast and -1\/3 EV exposure compensation. 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