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Whooper or Bewick's swan? Iran (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter ehsan
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They are Whooper Swans ehsan.
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Yep, Whoopers.
Jon Turner
Well-known member
Still all Whoopers! Apart from the Mute in the 5th picture....
Iraq Babbler
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Whooper, but the pelican seems a Dalmatian!
Omar
Omar
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Agree all whoopers - must say I'm amazed how similar northern Iran looks to my local area - wouldn't think twice if you'd said the shots were taken at Druridge Bay
That pelican looks a mite out of place for Northumbs, though! o
A lot more ducks than Druridge has too
It the first photo and fourth of the last group of 5 photos there are 3 swans. Two whoopers with a much smaller bird with a lot less yellow on the bill, surely a Bewick's. Great selection of wildfowl with gadwall, teal. shoveller, pintail , greylag, mute, Bewick's and Whooper swans.
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
'Fraid not; it's a (probably subadult) Whooper - the pointed end of the yellow is a bit muddied with some blackish markings, but it's not a Bewick's pattern.
phil baber
Clipped Wing
An ID pointer about Whooper bill-patterns, is that the yellow area points sharply forward into the black bill-tip, with an obtuse, extreme triangle. You may get much variation on this, but Bewick's generally don't show this sharp incursion, at an angle, into the black tip-area. It rounds out, and back, before the nostril. Whereas WS continues underneath, in a sharp point, ending near the bill tip. Yes, we all know this, and there are other ID pointers. But, it's worth bringing up again here. Also Whoopers prefer Orange Marmalade, whilst Bewick's swear by the three fruits recipe! If I were a Swan? I'd go for the original Portuguese Quince recipe! :cat:
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