Trumpeter Swan - Jon Peacock
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Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park--North Unit
Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
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Map Coordinates: 43.1667973, -89.3649366
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

There were 8 sleeping swans on the far side of the river and one feeding swan on our side, which we think was a Trumpeter. As Mike Miyers' photos show, it had a long straight bill and only a slight forehead. However,because of the sun angle we never got a good look at the width of the bill where it reaches the eye, or the shape of the area where the bill meets the forehead. Also, the bird never called. (Feedback on our tentative ID is welcome.)

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