Trumpeter Swan

A pair of Trumpter Swans lives in the winter months in the owl aviary at the Calgary Zoo. There are two small, heated ponds in there. When I was in the aviary yesterday, the Swans came out of the water and walked down the walk-through path right up to me. They'd never done this before, so it took me by surprise. One of them decided to lie down on the path by the heavy, metal gate, face to face with the Snowy owl with one eye (either a female or a young one). Almost like it wanted to visit : ) I was talking with a very enthusiastic, knowledgeable gentleman in there and he noticed the small, Long-eared Owl that tends to hide away very well. I have only ever twice seen this owl in there. I have seen Trumpeter Swans in the wild, but never this close.