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That Tricky Swan Takes Flight…
The young Mute Swan that looks a lot like a Tundra Swan, especially when its bill is in the shade, did a little flight around lake Appert on Wednesday, and Walt Staab caught some of the action.
If you look closely, you can sort of see the bill has just a touch of Halloween orange, just like the illustration in Sibley. (Thanks, Walt!)
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Yesterday (Saturday) there were 2 immature Mute Swans by the Warden’s Watch.
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I saw the young Mute Swan at the CF today. Likely more than one around …
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Great action pictures.
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White Pond across by the Waldwick Swim Club?
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Thanks for the update. Maybe the meat goose at the CF will join him.
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I can tell you where I think it was today around 5 P.M. At that large expanse of water in Waldwick that is like a duck pond there. I forget the name of the park but only Waldwick residents are allowed inside supposedly.
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Alice L
Yesterday (Saturday) there were 2 immature Mute Swans by the Warden’s Watch.
Jim Wright
I saw the young Mute Swan at the CF today. Likely more than one around …
Sue
Great action pictures.
Randal Sokolik
White Pond across by the Waldwick Swim Club?
Jim Wright
Thanks for the update. Maybe the meat goose at the CF will join him.
Marianne Herrmann
I can tell you where I think it was today around 5 P.M. At that large expanse of water in Waldwick that is like a duck pond there. I forget the name of the park but only Waldwick residents are allowed inside supposedly.