Post by canadianwarbler on Nov 13, 2021 18:33:41 GMT -8
Today while out looking for the elusive Cattle Egret I happened upon a flock of swans. As usual I scanned the birds until one caught my attention. It was quite a bit smaller than the swan next to it. Through my bins I noticed the yellow lore, the field mark of a Tundra Swan. Here was an opportunity to photograph both species in the same frame, all I had to do was wait until a Trumpeter walked close enough. Like many I have difficulty in separating one scaup from another or for that matter one gull from another. Bird identification is a life-long study it seems. Often the swan's bills are covered in mud making precise identification difficult. The comparison photo included shows difference in size between to two species.
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