Subject: WHOOPER SWAN:
Date: Apr 17 17:20:17 2000
From: Ruth Sullivan - godwit at worldnet.att.net


Hello Tweeters.
I saw this Whooper Swan real early this morning,ans as Scott says eating
all the time.I got a little to close and he raised his neck and try to come
after me making all kinds of hooten.I had to go back later because i forgot
my tripod when this bird came after me.When i got there lot,s of
birders.Since Scott mention there is something wrong with one side of the
wings,i took photos from the back,for viewing the wings.This bird seems
wild to me too for some reason.This afternoon i spend some time at
Schouweiler and found onother species of Forktail "the PACIFIC
FORKTAIL".Tomorrow we all would know if this bird is wild or kept.

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma
godwit at worldnet.att.net