[Bristol-Birds] Proud New Parents Announcement

  • From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:09:34 -0400

Area Birders:

The Mute Swans at Middlebrook Lake in Bristol Tennessee are proudly showing 
their new
cygnets for all to adore. 

The two young are about the size of Pied-billed Grebes or a bit larger.  They 
are gray with
black eyes and black bills. 

The term signet is also often used to refer to an immature swan, although the 
correct spelling is 
cygnet from the Latin cygnus. 

Try keeping a safe distance when the adults and young are nearby.
Swans a known to quickly attack and that would not be fun.

Let's go birding......

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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