Trumpeter Swans on Mono Lake
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Kristie Nelson
Feb 9, 2012, 8:37:54 PM2/9/12
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Hi,
Today I came across a pair of adult TRUMPETER SWANS at Mono Lake near the end of the boardwalk at Mono Lake COunty Park. It was such I nice warm day, I walked there from our cabin at Simis Ranch, I only had my binocs. Nearing the end of the boardwalk, the 2 swans stood up, one vocalized a couple times, sounding like a Canada Goose that had opera training. They started swimming out from shore, I quickly stepped back to keep from scaring them. I could see their black eyes were totally enclosed within the black "flesh" of the bill, and they had the red flash along the gape - Trumps!
I came back later with a scope to get better views before reporting. I'm quite sure I spotted these 2 last Tuesday 1/31 while driving 395. There were 2 swans swimming in the same place. I pulled over and saw them from a pull out on 395 - way to far to tell they were trumps, but I bet they were these 2.
Today I came across a pair of adult TRUMPETER SWANS at Mono Lake near the end of the boardwalk at Mono Lake COunty Park. It was such I nice warm day, I walked there from our cabin at Simis Ranch, I only had my binocs. Nearing the end of the boardwalk, the 2 swans stood up, one vocalized a couple times, sounding like a Canada Goose that had opera training. They started swimming out from shore, I quickly stepped back to keep from scaring them. I could see their black eyes were totally enclosed within the black "flesh" of the bill, and they had the red flash along the gape - Trumps!
I came back later with a scope to get better views before reporting. I'm quite sure I spotted these 2 last Tuesday 1/31 while driving 395. There were 2 swans swimming in the same place. I pulled over and saw them from a pull out on 395 - way to far to tell they were trumps, but I bet they were these 2.
Frances Dupont
Feb 11, 2012, 1:10:50 AM2/11/12
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The swans were still present this afternoon. They were near the
viewing platform and moved west down the shore as we approached, but
remained close enough to get some good views with a scope and a some
photos. As we were watching the swans, a bald eagle flew over. There
were also 8 ruddy ducks in the water.
Frances Dupont
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viewing platform and moved west down the shore as we approached, but
remained close enough to get some good views with a scope and a some
photos. As we were watching the swans, a bald eagle flew over. There
were also 8 ruddy ducks in the water.
Frances Dupont
> 162KViewDownload
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> trus7.jpg
> 187KViewDownload
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