EdB Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 here's a couple from today and some pic's of that swan that Rick talked about yesterday. Seen it again today. Is that a tag around the neck or did it pick something up? Met Kyle on the river today and we fished on opposite sides of a run. He landed a couple of real butes today. Nice to meet ya and anytime you want i'll meet up with ya again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Sweet fish guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Guess i forgot to mention who Kyle was....Anappolis. Again, great to meet ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j5ep00 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 i was out today and the trumpeter swan was out with 5 friends did you report seeing the banded bird troutslayer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 The rust colored band around the Trumpeter Swan's neck, may be caused by "feeding in bottom substrates high in iron". ...read more info here: http://srd.alberta.ca/fishwildlife/species...mpeterswan.aspx Thanks for the pics Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 No way dood that's gotta be a band. You see em sometimes. The yanks think it's one of the top waterfowling prizes to shoot a banded swan. I've seen em with orange and yellow bands. Some real healthy lookin fish there, way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 It does look like a band now that you pointed it out. I misread the info. from SRD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedy1 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Here's two good examples. Hard to tell them apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 no i didn't report it. Should i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 If you have the number it would be good to report. There were hundreds of swans down here this past week, but they are tundras..simply based on numbers and locations. A banded swan MAY mean a trumpeter--just because tundras are much more common. But tundras/trumpeters can be difficult to ID for sure. A yellow beak marking indicates a tundra, but it can be absent on a tundra. I took the pix below two years ago and believe it to be a trumpeter for three reasons: It had a guttural call -- unlike a tundra swan It was in SW Alberta where trumpeters are known to occur--versus out on the plains. It had no yellow beak marking Great trout BTW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks Clive, I will check to see if it's still there as it has been there 3 days in row and see if i can get the # on the collar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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