Swans at Nicomen Slough

[kenneth2019]

I saw these two Swans off Nicomen Slough Rd, between Johnson and Ross roads. I only got photos of one of them with their head up, they were head up and viewed to have the same face and bill markings (or lack of), when I first found them.

So are they just juvenile Trumpeter Swans or something else, hybrid or Species?

Swan unknown face markings 1 by Kenneth Davis, on Flickr

Swan Unknown face markings 2 by Kenneth Davis, on Flickr


Swan unknown markings 3 by Kenneth Davis, on Flickr

[Jon]

Young Tundra has my vote as the connection between bill and eye seems very narrow

[kenneth2019]

Oct 30, 2023 19:57:20 GMT -8 Jon said:

Young Tundra has my vote as the connection between bill and eye seems very narrow

I believe you are correct, my mind was distracted by the report of a Mute Swan in the area.

Looking at more information the Tundra 1st year has:  First winter juveniles have a finely feathered lore region which may exhibit a pale whitish yellow lore spot on pale skin; bill color pinkish gray.

This matches what I saw, Thanks Jon.