Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Trumpeter swans on China Lake

Merlin is incredibly inaccurate. Just sayin. 

Mark Szantyr

Storrs, CT

On Jun 26, 2022, at 9:06 PM, JMSmith <jeanette.m.smith@gmail.com> wrote:


Based on this photo Merlin says Tundra swans.  Clearly, the bills are not orange

On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 7:40:16 PM UTC-4 Birddog55 wrote:

I might seriously consider mute swans for this group. 

Mark Szantyr

Storrs, CT

On Jun 26, 2022, at 5:45 PM, andrew...@gmail.com <andrew...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sure they're not Mute Swans?  Hard to tell without blowing up the photo, but the posture, heads and bill color look good for that species.

Andrew

On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2:47:04 PM UTC-4 JMSmith wrote:

4 what i believe, are trumpeter swans are located at the north end of China Lake.  I tried identifying my photo on Merlin and it did not come up with an answer.  

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