The photos really are great and a textbook “quiz bird” for OBOLniks to practice
on for winter birding.
Alan Contreras
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Eugene, Oregon
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On Nov 17, 2020, at 11:49 AM, larspernorgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Totally Trumpeter. Swans of any kind are hard to get in Wasco and adjacent
Sherman(?) Counties. But both species are regular on the Washington shore of
Skamania County. I highly recommend State Hwy 14 for daytime drives between
Vancouver/Portland and Hood River/The Dalles. Birdy habitat all the way, and
a chance for direct sunlight in the dark season. There are three parcels of
Federal Wildlife refuge , Franz Lake hosting Trumpeters every time l've
stopped at the highway shoulder observation deck.
As for ID requests, any disclaimers or displays of deference are made
with the kindest of intentions. I have yet to encounter an "inappropriate ID
request" in the 12 or 13 years l've been reading Obol. And Rebecca, these
photos are awesome, truly textbook examples. I've yet to see these field
marks so well in real life.
Another, far more subjective trait beyond billmargin shape is head color.
Note the very cold gray of this juvenile's head. Tundra juveniles are a
warmer gray. Something that might stand out in a mixed flock, and under
unfavorable light/distance conditions.
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