Whooper swan flapping wings among ice floes

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4k – 3840 x 2160 px.

Title: Whooper swan flapping wings among ice floes

Description: Whooper swans navigate the frozen surface of Lake Kussharo, where ice meets open thermal leads. These resilient birds endure Hokkaido’s severe winters, sustained by geothermally warmed pockets of water in an otherwise frozen lake.

Keywords: whooper-swan, ice, frozen, Lake-Kussharo, Hokkaido, winter, thermal, resilient, wildlife, Japan