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White swans can be viewed at the Cougar Bay Preserve in Coeur d'Alene. David Leptich, regional wildlife habitat biologist and manager of the Coeur d’Alene Wildlife Management Area and the Farragut Wildlife Management Area, said most of the swans in the area are Tundra swans with the possible exception of Trumpeter swans although they are less common. HANNAH NEFF/Press

White swans can be viewed at the Cougar Bay Preserve in Coeur d'Alene. David Leptich, regional wildlife habitat biologist and manager of the Coeur d’Alene Wildlife Management Area and the Farragut Wildlife Management Area, said most of the swans in the area are Tundra swans with the possible exception of Trumpeter swans although they are less common. HANNAH NEFF/Press

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Fowl enthusiasts interested in spotting flighty little visitors can keep a lookout for migratory Tundra swans. “This whole week they’ve been here and there’s a lot,” said Christine Fritz, a resident of Cougar Bay, on Wednesday. “Usually the geese outnumber them, but they’re almost matched this year.”