Swans in Aomori Prefecture,
northern Japan

I can't say I'm a huge swan fan, though I like Tchaikovsky.
However, these beautiful, raucous birds flock to this river
in Japan's northern Aomori prefecture in late December and
it's a sight to see.

	They're not very shy. Here's Yumi trying to get a more adventurous one to take a crust of bread from her hand.
	They are graceful, though in numbers they make a heck of a racket. People come from miles around with their kids to fill the birds' tummies.

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