Date:         Tue, 13 May 2003 22:34:11 -0400
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From:         Sue Ricciardi <susier@STARPOWER.NET>
Subject:      Interesting Swan at Fort Smallwood Park
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Today, 5/13/03, an interesting swan visited Fort Smallwood Park from =
10-10:30 am.  It flew in from the south, settled in the pond for thirty =
minutes and then headed north again.  It was observed by Sue Ricciardi, =
Ralph Geuder, and Hal Wierenga.

The white swan was very large with an extremely long neck.  It flew with =
a slow floppy wingbeat.  Much of the time while sitting on the pond, it =
laid its long neck back along its body and once contorted its neck into =
a sort of figure 8.  The bill was very straight along the upper edge and =
there were small, pale yellow spots along the base of the bill.  The =
bill formed a shallow "U" shape as it left the forehead.  It looked like =
the back of the neck was practically bare for about 6 inches midway =
down.  Perhaps it had worn a collar there, but it seemed too far up the =
neck.

Sue Ricciardi
Compiler, Fort Smallwood Park Hawkwatch

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