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Trumpeter Swans at Castanea revisited

I got a call from Wayne Laubscher from Lock Haven, that the Trumpeter Swans were still in the vicinity of Castanea and Bald Eagle Creek today. I had taken the day off from work, so had some time to check them out again. Here are some of the images I made today, on my 62nd B-day.

The mid-afternoon light was darkened by rain clouds and light rain made for careful work with the cameras; a handkerchief kept cameras and lens barrels wiped dry!

Images were obtained with a Nikon D200 with Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D lens, and an Olympus EP-1 micro four thirds mirrorless camera with a 14 - 42mm lens fitted with a red enhancer filter.
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Both swans together at Bald Eagle Creek, near Castanea
Both swans together at Bald Eagle Creek, near Castanea		 Picking up food.
Picking up food.		 Beakful of materials to clean.
Beakful of materials to clean.		 Flexible neck.
Flexible neck.
Checking out area for corn grains on creek bank.
Checking out area for corn grains on creek bank.		 Homing in on corn grain.
Homing in on corn grain.		 Lightly washing grains with water.
Lightly washing grains with water.		 Vigorously separating grain from debris. It's takes a lot of work to get dinner.
Vigorously separating grain from debris. It's takes a lot of work to get dinner.
L07 showing brownish streaking on head and neck of breeding adult plumage.
L07 showing brownish streaking on head and neck of breeding adult plumage.		 C17 giving us a nice closeup.
C17 giving us a nice closeup.		 Curious Trumpeter.
Curious Trumpeter.		 Swan getting a little too close to camera.
Swan getting a little too close to camera.
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Deanna Kline 14-Mar-2011 03:27
Hello, First time for me ever seeing a swans neck reach with such strength! Amazing. Excellent view!
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