tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post1979087606350336297..comments2024-01-31T10:28:04.742-06:00Comments on The Peace Bee Farmer: Swan Identification ContinuesRichard Underhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00014016516339819639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-47322514985043712102010-02-13T20:58:20.996-06:002010-02-13T20:58:20.996-06:00Peg,
I have been watching the swan daily since I f...Peg,<br />I have been watching the swan daily since I first observed it about February 2. The bird has been occupying large flooded rice fields here in the Proctor, Arkansas area of the Mississippi River Delta. All of my observations have been at great distances. Other individuals have identified the bird as a tundra swan. I will keep trying to identify field marks. Thank you for the information.<br />--RichardRichard Underhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014016516339819639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-76142841909665936992010-02-13T18:08:21.030-06:002010-02-13T18:08:21.030-06:00I ran across your post looking through archives of...I ran across your post looking through archives of Trumpeter Swan sightings for Kentucky. I'm pleased to see we have someone watching this area, thank you for the effort. Its been an exciting winter with Trumpeter Swans showing up in places they have not been for a century! We have a lot of identification tips on the website, as well as a key to the colors and numbers for collars and wing-tags if you are lucky enough to spot a marked bird. We have a Blog too, http://trumpeterswansociety.wordpress.com<br />Thank you for keeping us in mind for your reports - Peg Abbott, Outreach Coordinator, The Trumpeter Swan SocietyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-65001795791497415292010-02-07T02:20:15.983-06:002010-02-07T02:20:15.983-06:00Forgot to include, thanks for posting such a beaut...Forgot to include, thanks for posting such a beautiful picture for us to enjoy. Those ducks sharign that waterway in that natural environment is so cool.<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557994284216736973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712110501673732079.post-90428169617908448282010-02-07T02:18:01.660-06:002010-02-07T02:18:01.660-06:00Absolutely astonishing at the fruits of the labors...Absolutely astonishing at the fruits of the labors of such groups as the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited and many others that continue to work hard to preserve our habitat for these magnificent creatures.<br /><br />I didn't know if you guys were aware or not of the fact that where i reside here in Eastern North Carolina, it is the largest wintering ground in North America i dare say for the tundra swan.<br /><br />They arrive here at Lake Mattumuskeet by the thousands, hundreds of thousands every year. We recently had a battle with the Navy for over 3 years to deter them in building an outlying landing field for the Navy fighter jets simulating landing on aircraft carriers. They fought long and hard to build this very busy landing zone only 5 miles from this 50,000 acre natural lake.<br /><br />The arguments battled for 3 years before finally convincing a federal judge that the loss of multi million dollar jets taking such large birds into their flight paths and ultimately into their jet intakes resulting in the potential deaths of many American Pilots simply wasn't worth it.<br /><br />Thanks to this Judge and his backbone, he put the final stamp of disapproval on that fight.<br /><br />So thankfully for such beautiful creatures they can continue to maintain their numbers and their normal flight routine ending in wintering and spending some time with us North Carolinians, gracing us with their presence prior to departing back to alaska.<br /><br />Such beautiful majestic creatures. <br /><br />Chris<br />Hailing from Eastern NCChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557994284216736973noreply@blogger.com