transitioning bill colour

1st Year

Trumpeter Swan TRUS* (Cygnus buccinator)

 

 

Esquimalt Lagoon

Colwood BC

 

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Field Mark Cues ^i^

TRUS traits on display

 

The width of "pinch point" (black connecting eye to the bill) , is greater than the width of eye

 

Forehead white forms a tapered V

 

Remnants of pink on bill confirms this is not an adult bird.

Bill is transitioning to complete black

 

Done