Hi, I'm no swan expert, but about a month ago I counted about 40,000 Tundras at Lake Mattamuskeet NC, and spent a little time hoping for a Trumpeter.
Looking at your (good!) pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/34769...@n00/sets/72157623192228787/ the ones on the lower left seem to show the rounded border between the forehead feathers and the bill, a good sign for Tundra. Then on the last photo in the fourth row, I think I see a small yellow spot on the bill next to the eye. Also, note how the eye is almost detached from the black as the bill approaches the eye, and note the slightly rounded, concave shape of the bill as it slopes from forehead to tip. All marks for Tundra. Behavior wise, if the bird is dominated by a Mute Swan it is probably not a Trumpeter: they beat up Mute Swans. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Susan Herbst <[email protected]> wrote: > .... I also zoomed > in on some of the Tundra swan shots to get a better look at > his head...Cause honestly, I can't really tell the dif > between the trumpeters in the book & this bird. I know > it's subtle and I know my shots aren't the greatest. > > Susan > Herbstgraphic -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
