[mou] Mute Swan - Olmsted County
Chris Benson
Chris Benson" <chrisb@fullcircleimage.com
Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:16:23 -0600
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As of yesterday (12/8) the Mute Swan was still on Lake George
in southwest Rochester.
A couple years ago there were two Mute Swans in this area, one
on the lake itself and another in the river 1/4 to 1/2 mile downstream.
These birds were found to be escapes from a housing development
very close by. I wouldn't be too surprised to learn that this
one escaped from there as well...
I know of a farm in Dodge county that has a Mute Swan on the property
and they used to have two. One escaped...never (?) to be seen again.
Many of the Mute Swans we see here in the southeast are escapes
and since I can't tell the difference if I can't see a band
or other identifying mark (clipped hallux as an example) I don't count =
them anymore...
but I do report them, people can do what they wish with the information.
My better half loves them, they look very graceful.
I like Trumpeter's...
Chris Benson
Rochester, MN
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As of yesterday (12/8) the Mute Swan =
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Lake George</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in southwest Rochester.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A couple years ago there were two Mute =
Swans in=20
this area, one</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>on the lake itself and another in the =
river 1/4 to=20
1/2 mile downstream.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>These birds were found to be escapes =
from a housing=20
development</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>very close by. I wouldn't be too =
surprised to=20
learn that this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>one escaped from there as =
well...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know of a farm in Dodge county that =
has a Mute=20
Swan on the property</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and they used to have two. One=20
escaped...never (?) to be seen again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Many of the Mute Swans we see here in =
the southeast=20
are escapes</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and since I can't tell the difference =
if I can't=20
see a band</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>or other identifying mark (clipped =
hallux as an=20
example) I don't count them anymore...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>but I do report them, people can do =
what they wish=20
with the information.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My better half loves them, they look =
very=20
graceful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I like Trumpeter's...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris Benson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rochester, =
MN</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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