Today’s family expedition took us to Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area which is on the Lake Champlain Birding Trail. It’s nice to do something different every once in a while, and that would be today. Located in the Town of Chazy, just off the Northway – Exit 41, the Lake Alice WMA is a great place for an easy nature walk. Spring is here, but it is still a bit early for things to really get blooming. It was sunny, breezy, and cool. We did get lucky with some interesting observations and entertained the kids at the same time.
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A once nearly extinct Trumpeter Swan has been seen near the Moody Bridge in Tupper Lake. First sighted on Monday March 20th by Charlcie Delahanty, the bird has been seen several times over the last week. According to the Trumpeter Swan Society, this is North America’s largest waterfowl and one of our rarest native birds. Nearly lost to hunting and habitat loss, the Trumpeter Swan has made a comeback but still have not returned to much of their traditional range. The big news is that the Adirondacks is not this swan’s typical range.
