Howdy,
I took these photos last weekend at Boyd Ponds SWA with a happy band of mostly Boulder birders (CFO) who graciously included me. It was my first ever outing with "real birders" as I'm a novice (I've only been birding for 5 years). So -- I'm not sure if these are Tundra Swans or Trumpeter Swans -- and I will always defer to expert opinion (anyone other than mine)! At the time, I thought they were Trumpeters as they seemed so similar to those I saw in Yellowstone NP two weeks earlier.
I have to say that what I enjoy about this discussion is the learning and the grappling with identification -- which is why I bring a camera in the first place as it helps me learn. Thank you for sharing "out loud" because it helps me get a little smarter! I'm always open to bonus-learning -- we had such a great day together and I hope to join another such group in the future.
https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/BoydPondsSWAColoradoFebruary222014
Ben Kemena
Denver County
I took these photos last weekend at Boyd Ponds SWA with a happy band of mostly Boulder birders (CFO) who graciously included me. It was my first ever outing with "real birders" as I'm a novice (I've only been birding for 5 years). So -- I'm not sure if these are Tundra Swans or Trumpeter Swans -- and I will always defer to expert opinion (anyone other than mine)! At the time, I thought they were Trumpeters as they seemed so similar to those I saw in Yellowstone NP two weeks earlier.
I have to say that what I enjoy about this discussion is the learning and the grappling with identification -- which is why I bring a camera in the first place as it helps me learn. Thank you for sharing "out loud" because it helps me get a little smarter! I'm always open to bonus-learning -- we had such a great day together and I hope to join another such group in the future.
https://picasaweb.google.com/109076502973383280668/BoydPondsSWAColoradoFebruary222014
Ben Kemena
Denver County
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