Subject: Re: Green-tailed Towhee, now swans
Date: Dec 10 01:07:23 1997
From: Michael Price - mprice at mindlink.bc.ca


Hi Tweets

>== Michael Hobbs wrote:
>
>"Is there a way to tell species of flying swans?"

Then Tom Schooley wrote:

>It depends on what you want to tell them, but you may need to shout real
>loud.

Hey, truth is, ya can't tell a flying swan nuttin'.

Yes, actually, tomfoolery (heh '-) aside, there is, really, Michael. Large
Trumpeters honk and blare, the smaller Tundras yip and yap; if together,
look for about a 15% size differential separating the two species. In-flight
proportions about equal, as is wingbeat frequency, mostly: Tundras may be a
bit faster, but not so much you'd notice.

Michael Price We aren't flying...we're falling with style!
Vancouver BC Canada -Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story
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