tundra swan

Marcel, a young swan, hides from his parents in fear he will not be able to make the long migration journey south, but he soon regrets his decision when the pond freezes over and the other animals cannot advise him on how to survive the winter. Includes swan facts and activities.

A family of tundra swans migrate from Chesapeake Bay to their Canadian summer home, where they raise five new cygnets before once again making the difficult journey back to their winter home by Thanksgiving Day.

Swans, birds known for their serene beauty, are revealed here to be powerful fliers that wing their way more then four thousand miles twice a year in their migration.