Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trumpeter swans are making a comeback in Iowa. The birds attempted a modern-day record of 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase ...

IOWA, USA — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is calling the increased population of the state's trumpeter swans a " true modern-day conservation success story." Iowa trumpeter swans attempted ...

Each day, we view the swamp from an overlook that Joe built which we call “The Hide." This name came from his tours in England, where they typically use the word "hide" for a small bird watching ...

Trumpeter swans are making a comeback in Iowa. The birds attempted a modern-day record of 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase of 17% over 2022. The active nests average around 4.4 cygnets, or ...