Well-named, the Tundra Swan spends its summer months on tundra
lands in or near the Arctic. The North American race is often
called the "Whistling Swan", while the Eurasian race is often
called "Bewick's Swan". This is the most widespread and common
of the swans normally found in North America. summer breeding
grounds are the lakes and ponds of the North American tundra.
During migration and the winter months, is most often found on
shallow lakes, ponds, and estuaries, often in the vicinity of
agricultural Diet: Primarily feeds on the seeds, roots, and
stems of aquatic plants. Will also eat large amounts of waste
grain in harvested fields, as well as the occasional small
invertebrate. Behavior: Forages both on land and in the water.
In the water, forages by swimming on the surface and either
grabbing food items from the surface, or by dipping its head and
neck below the water for good. As with some other waterfowl
species, they have learned to take advantage of waste grain left
behind in agricultural fields,