The view from Brownsville. Arctic tundra swans gather Thanksgiving Day in Mississippi River backwaters in extreme southeast Minnesota. The food is plentiful before continuing their fall migration to Chesapeake Bay. With November’s cold and the Mississippi starting to freeze up, they won’t be here much longer. Soon they will take off en masse as their journey continues. Images: Andy Frank
If you forget to bring your binoculars, a public telescope at the Brownsville overlook provides a closer look.