Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 16:12:31 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Fred Shaffer Subject: Schoolhouse Pond Swan Harry, Thanks for the website location! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/archive/heading_south/bill.htm). It clearly shows what I was trying to describe earlier regarding the yellow on the bill and shows that Whooper Swans can have a "black stripe" type bill, like the bird at the pond. Also, on the Whooper's black stripe bill, as shown on the website, the yellow appears to come to a point, similar to the bird at the pond. Although it is hard to tell from the angle shown on the website, on the Bewick's black stripe bill, the yellow does not seem to come to a point, but is more rounded. Regarding the area of the bill between the eyes, I haven't paid too much attention to this, but I will try to get a better look at next time the bird is nearby. Thanks again, Fred Shaffer Crofton, MD pamthept@aol.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================