Following mom

Description

A Trumpeter Swan leads three young cygnets across a Kawartha Lakes wetland in Ontario. The cygnets remain close behind their parent as they explore the water, an intimate glimpse of family life during the first months of their development

Taken By

Michelle Bassie - Brown

Taken On

August 24, 2026

Tagged

trumpeter swan cygnets family waterfowl water bird photography wildlife canadian ontario kawartha lakes canada wetland freshwater lake parent and young juvenile birds breeding nature behaviour

Assignments

Wildlife