Swans rest at Hokkaido swamp before heading back to north

Swans rest at Hokkaido swamp before heading back to north

WAKKANAI, Japan - A flock of swans rest at Onuma swamp in Wakkanai on the northern tip of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, on April 29, 2014, before heading back to the north as Mt. Rishiri with lingering snow stands in the back.

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