Much as it pains me to admit it, when I first saw the Patuxent swan, I noted
one field mark militating against that identification: the juncture of the
forehead to the bill, which should form a crisp V, rather than a U. And
darned if the head on shot I got didn't show a U rather than a V. I
attributed that to distance, heat shimmer, and assorted other stupid
reasons. You can see the shot below, and I need to go back an alter that
entry.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63381646@N02/8519808836/in/photostream
Kurt Schwarz
Ellicott City, HowCo
Goawaybird at verizon dot net.
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