Trumpeter Swans in McLean County at the Gridley Wastewater Treatment Ponds

Yesterday morning I stopped by the Gridley Wastewater Treatment Ponds before work as I usually do. However, I was amazed to see two Trumpeter Swans in the middle pond. I watched from my car for about an hour as they swam back and forth, preened, and fed or drank from the water. The workers started coming into the facility in their vehicles. A few of the cars stopped to look, but the swans did not seem disturbed. Suddenly, at the end of the hour, they just took off and headed South. I suspect they may still be in the area.