GALLERY 59: TRUMPETER SWANS There is a nuclear power station located just north of the Minneapolis area. Water used to cool the reactors is introduced back into the Mississippi River here. The warm water entering the river prevents ice from forming on the river a mile or more south of the power plant. Trumpeter Swans have been making a come back in Minnesota. Many choose to over winter on this stretch of the river, providing photo opportunities for swan images on the water as well as in flight. Another excellent location is in Hudson Wisconsin along the St Croix River. A group of Trumpeter Swans overwinter in open water which is accessible at the north end of town. Most of the photographs here were made at this second location. Click picture for close up PICTURE 59-1   PICTURE 59-2   PICTURE 59-3 PICTURE 59-4   PICTURE 59-5   PICTURE 59-6 PICTURE 59-7   PICTURE 59-8   PICTURE 59-9 PICTURE 59-10   PICTURE 59-11   PICTURE 59-12 PICTURE 59-13   PICTURE 59-14   PICTURE 59-15 PICTURE 59-16   PICTURE 59-17   PICTURE 59-18 PICTURE 59-19   PICTURE 59-20   PICTURE 59-21 PICTURE 59-22   PICTURE 59-23   PICTURE 59-24 PICTURE 59-25   PICTURE 59-26   PICTURE 59-27 PICTURE 59-28   PICTURE 59-29   PICTURE 59-30 PICTURE 59-31   PICTURE 59-32   PICTURE 59-33 PICTURE 59-34   PICTURE 59-35   PICTURE 59-36 PICTURE 59-37   PICTURE 59-38   PICTURE 59-39 PICTURE 59-40   PICTURE 59-41   PICTURE 59-42 PICTURE 59-43   PICTURE 59-44   PICTURE 59-45 PICTURE 59-46   PICTURE 59-47   PICTURE 59-48 PICTURE 59-49   PICTURE 59-50   PICTURE 59-51 PICTURE 59-52   PICTURE 59-53   PICTURE 59-54 PICTURE 59-55   PICTURE 59-56   PICTURE 59-57 PICTURE 59-58   PICTURE 59-59   PICTURE 59-60 PICTURE 59-61   PICTURE 59-62   PICTURE 59-63 PICTURE 59-64   PICTURE 59-65   PICTURE 59-66 PICTURE 59-67   PICTURE 59-68   PICTURE 59-69 PICTURE 59-70   PICTURE 59-71   PICTURE 59-72