Swan Dance
by Joy McAdams
Title
Swan Dance
Artist
Joy McAdams
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
With outstretched wings and making a splash of the waters, two trumpeter swans break the silence of an early morning. Flapping their wings and seeming not to notice most other wildlife and other goings-on, this dance seemed to signal the preliminary start of a courtship ritual.
Every year Trumpeter Swans pass through the southeastern region of British Columbia, usually once in the fall, and then again in the late winter on their migratory path. This image was taken on one of those stop-overs on Kootenay Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
The largest of the migratory large birds in North America, the Trumpeter Swan faced near extinction in the 1930's before conservation efforts and the discovery of several large flocks in Alaska helped to rebound thier numbers. Hunting these magnificent birds, which played a very large part in thier near demise, is now outlawed in the United States.
This image has placed in the following FAA contest:
1st Place- “As You Wish” contest- Dec. 2022
2nd Place- 'Logo' contest- Philanthropic Artists For A Cause Who Donate Pixels-FAA Proceeds Or Original Artwork- Dec. 2023
2nd Place- “Three Most Favorite Images Of 2022” contest - January 2023
3rd Place- “Swans-For Women Only” contest- Lady Photographers and Artists group- Dec. 2022
3rd Place (tie)- "Photography" contest- Hidden Art group- Dec. 2022
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November 18th, 2022
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