tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post8949434372109456404..comments2024-03-29T05:31:08.670-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Swans MysteryBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-5782234349463489202009-12-15T11:41:04.075-05:002009-12-15T11:41:04.075-05:00Bill, it's nice to see that even an expert can...Bill, it's nice to see that even an expert can get confused sometimes! That last shot looks like they are pracitcing to be bridge supports! Just lay a board across their backs and let the traffic cross!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-39272214682639430542009-12-10T10:32:54.997-05:002009-12-10T10:32:54.997-05:00Thanks Heather.
Jason: Yep you got things about ri...Thanks Heather.<br />Jason: Yep you got things about right.<br /><br />Except for this: I'm not sure the trumpeter is fighting for its survival against mute swans as much as against habitat loss and a century of persecution.<br /><br />I'm always more excited to see actual wild, native birds than I am to see escapees from a captive breeding facility. Still, these trumpeters were quite beautiful to look at.Bill of the Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-33970830132451142582009-12-10T10:16:11.668-05:002009-12-10T10:16:11.668-05:00We've got a good mix of Tundra and Trumpeter S...We've got a good mix of Tundra and Trumpeter Swans in Idaho. More Trumpeters in eastern Idaho though. Field identification is always a challenge. We also have an on-going debate about whether we have any wild breeding Mute Swans. We see them often enough, but...Birding is Fun!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11836693921863185316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-49749245001811316452009-12-09T21:46:41.403-05:002009-12-09T21:46:41.403-05:00I knew about the trumpeters at the Wilds, so I kep...I knew about the trumpeters at the Wilds, so I kept quiet about that on the last post, but you have got my attention by mentioning that you saw other "weird" things whilst birding at the Wilds. I'm curious whether such weird things are avian or mammalian?!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-25828099892895355502009-12-09T19:25:13.918-05:002009-12-09T19:25:13.918-05:00So, um, let me see if I understand this. We nearl...So, um, let me see if I understand this. We nearly exterminate the trumpeter swan. Now, through captive rearing and release programs, the species is being helped to occupy its original native territory. Meanwhile, it's fighting the presence of the introduced mute swan that vies for the same territory. And, having seen a pair of trumpeter swans no matter their origin, you wish you'd seen something different, namely the most numerous and widespread swan in North America, the tundra swan. Did I get that right? Because I'm confused.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442776138172728872noreply@blogger.com