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2011, Nature , 2nd prize stories , Stefano Unterthiner
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Swan Serenade

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Whooper swans are a northern hemisphere swan, with a range from Iceland to beyond Japan.
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Swan Serenade

09 February 2010

Singschwäne leben auf der Nordhalbkugel. Ihr Verbreitungsgebiet reicht von Island bis südlich von Japan. Sie brüten ab Mitte Mai auf Inseln, an Seeufern und an den Ufern langsam fließender Flüsse. Die Wintermonate verbringen sie ab Oktober in gemäßigteren Breiten. Die 1.280 km lange Route von Island nach Irland ist möglicherweise die längste Meeresüberquerung einer Schwanenart. Diese Schwäne leben auch oft an Flussmündungen, in Sumpfgebieten und Auenlandschaften. Sie fressen hauptsächlich Blätter, Stängel und Wurzeln von Wasserpflanzen.

Hokkaido, Japan Whooper swans use their massive wings to achieve lift-off after a short run, and can also take off from water. Whooper swans are a northern hemisphere swan, with a range from Iceland to beyond Japan. They breed on islands and beside lakes and slow-flowing rivers from mid-May, and also frequently inhabit estuaries, marshes and floodplains. Their diet consists predominantly of leaves, stems and roots of aquatic plants. Around October, the swans fly to more temperate areas for winter. One 1,280-kilometer-long migration route, from Iceland to Ireland, is possibly the longest sea crossing by any swan species.

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for National Geographic magazine

Los cisnes cantores son aves naturales del hemisferio norte cuya zona de distribución abarca desde Islandia hasta Japón. Anidan en las islas, a orillas de los lagos y en ríos tranquilos, desde mediados de mayo, y se trasladan a zonas más cálidas en octubre para pasar el invierno. Las aguas calientes del lago volcánico tardan en helarse por lo que resulta un buen hábitat invernal. La ruta migratoria de 1.280 kilómetros de longitud, que abarca desde Islandia hasta Irlanda, es probablemente la mayor ruta de vuelo migratorio realizada por cualquiera de las especies. Los cisnes habitan a menudo en estuarios, bahías y marismas. Se alimentan por lo general de raíces, tallos y hojas de plantas acuáticas.

L’habitat du cygne chanteur, oiseau de l’hémisphère nord, s’étend de l’Islande au Japon. Il niche vers la mi-mai sur des îles et près de lacs et de rivières puis rejoint vers octobre des zones plus tempérées pour hiverner. Les eaux chaudes du lac volcanique qui gèlent lentement constituent un bon site d’hivernage. La voie migratoire de 1280 km, d’Islande en Irlande, est probablement la traversée maritime la plus longue parcourue par des cygnes. Les cygnes, qui fréquentent souvent aussi des estuaires, marais et zones inondables, se nourrissent de feuilles, de tiges et de racines de plantes aquatiques.

Il cigno selvatico è un cigno tipico dell’emisfero boreale e si sposta in un raggio d’azione che va dall’Islanda fino a oltre il Giappone. Si riproduce a partire da metà maggio su isole, lungo laghi e fiumi a lento scorrimento, da ottobre migra in cerca di aree più temperate dove svernare. Di solito le tiepide acque del lago vulcanico, che ghiacciano lentamente, rappresentano un ottimo habitat invernale. Una rotta di migrazione di ben 1.280 chilometri, dall’Islanda all’Irlanda, è forse la più lunga traversata sul mare compiuta da qualsiasi specie di cigno. I cigni popolano sovente anche estuari, paludi e zone alluvionali. Si nutrono prevalentemente di foglie, steli e radici di piante acquatiche.

Het leefgebied van wilde zwanen strekt zich uit op het noordelijk halfrond van IJsland tot Japan. Ze planten zich vanaf half mei voort op eilanden en langs meren en traag stromende rivieren. In oktober trekken ze naar gematigde streken om te overwinteren. De trekroute van 1.280 kilometer van IJsland naar Ierland is mogelijk de langste oversteek die een zwaansoort maakt. De zwanen betrekken graag inhammen, moerassen en uiterwaarden. Hun dieet bestaat vooral uit bladeren, stelen en wortels van waterplanten.

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Location

Hokkaido, Japan

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/3200 s
ISO: 1000
F-Stop: f/11
Focal Length: 38 mm
Camera: Nikon D700

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  • Whooper Swans, a feature article on National Geographic website
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Stefano Unterthiner

Stefano Unterthiner
Nationality:
Italy
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www.stefanounterthiner.com
About:
Growing up in a small mountain village in northwest Italy, Stefano Unterthiner spent his early years photographing in the Gran Paradiso National Park and trekking around the beautiful mountains of the Aosta Valley region. He began serious photography at the age of 17, went on to study zoology and, in the fall of 2000, obtained a PhD from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. After completing his studies, Unterthiner returned to Italy and began his career as a zoologist.
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