Swan on the loose…
Posted October 6, 2010 at 10:12 pm by Ian Byington
Waterfowl, in the water at Roche Harbor...photo by Keith (thanks!)
It’s pretty common to see trumpeter swans around San Juan Island, but usually they hang out where there’s fresh water – ponds, wetlands, lakes.
So, ace photographer Keith Busha was a little surprised to see this one out in the salt water of the marina at Roche Harbor.
Here’s the Wikipedia treatment of the birds…maybe that helps. A little.
The bird, up close...
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Categories: Enviro Corner
2 comments:
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This is actually a mute swan, not a trumpeter swan. Mute swans are not native to the US, and in this part of the country are usually “escapees” when seen in the wild. Still an interesting find!
It’s a mute swan
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