[leasbirds] Re: Trumpeter Swan in Lubbock
- From: "Floyd & Clarice Robertson" <47robertson02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:00:39 -0600
Thanks for the alert, we did see the Swan, and observed it for about 20 minutes
from 12:30pm. As we stood in the street on the east side of Whisperwood pond,
the Swan swan back and forth on the west side. I took several photos, and can
see it clearly, even though it was at a long distance.
It is several times larger than any of the multitude of Cackling Geese, and 4
to 6 Ross's Geese present on the pond.
I mistakenly thought this report related to earlier reports of a Tundra Swan,
so may have misstated when talking to Tess and Tom Trost.
I find it difficult to see the difference between the immatures of the 2
species.
It was much easier to identify the American Robin in our yard earlier this
morning, the first one we have seen in a while.
Floyd and Clarice Robertson
4702 61st St
Lubbock TX 79414-4527
806-799-4174 home
47robertson02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Anthony Hewetson
To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:45 AM
Subject: [leasbirds] Trumpeter Swan in Lubbock
Greetings All:
Kristen Linner relocated our wandering Trumpeter Swan at Whisperwood Pond
yesterday. The bird was subsequently observed and photographed by Steve
Collins in the afternoon. The bird was then observed and photographed by
Cameron Carver later in the afternoon. I watched it for about a half hour
during the prevening and was joined by Ross Rickett. This bird is still very
darkly plumaged in the head and neck and retains considerable dark plumage in
the feathering of the body. It has a large bill with and the slope of the
upper bill is straight in profile. The pattern of black feathers on the
forehead - as observed when facing the bird head on - forms a deep V not a
shallow U.
Be advised: this is a private pond. Walking on the grass is prohibited and
even walking on the sidewalk might get you in trouble. If the bird remains at
this site, it can easily be observed from the roadway and the road is wide
enough to park along the curb.
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Hewetson; Lubbock
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