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Juv Swan Update (Loveland Tundra? Swan)

Here are 5 photos by Sol Miller of the juvenile, unidentified swan with one of the Trumpeter Swans from Nov 17 2005 at Cattail Pond in southwest Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. The photos show some of the field marks supporting an identification of Tundra better than the photos in the Gallery from Nov. 27, 2005 [click on https://pbase.com/quetzal/swans11272005 ], including the high ride of the rear end, the wide angle of the rear end, the thin neck, the separation of the eye from the bill, and the black legs. Notice how much the bill has changed in just 10 days. As it keeps changing, will it become a Tundra, or a Trumpeter Swan? Comments welcome.
Neck thin, eye disconnected from bill
Neck thin, eye disconnected from bill		 Head smaller than the Trumpeter's head
Head smaller than the Trumpeter's head		 High ride of rear end
High ride of rear end		 Black legs
Black legs
Limited black (really dark gray) at base of bill
Limited black (really dark gray) at base of bill

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