[Tweeters] thoughts on Whooping Swans

[jimbetz at jimbetz.com]

Chris,

   Didn't your folks ever caution you about "hanging out with the wrong crowd"?
Maybe these birds just followed some of the North American Swans when  
they left
Wrangell or Chucotka?  Perhaps it's cool to visit the U.S. so they can brag to
their relatives this summer?  "... and here's one of me in Skagit  
County ... the
grass there is awesome and unlike anything anywhere else in the world ...".

   More seriously - perhaps there was some weather or other habitat related
event(s) that created these situations?  Will it repeat?  I hope so!

   I'm still hoping to get at least one "much better picture" than the one I
have already (too far away and not the best light).

      
https://eamon.smugmug.com/Family-pics-from-jim/Birds-and-Stuff-from-Jim/n-4Cw3NF/Birds-Web/i-KJrNr22/A

                                            - Jim


From: J Christian Kessler <1northraven at gmail.com>
To: "Tweeters (E-mail)" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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given that WHSWs are normally Eurasian, not North American birds, and it
appears that several,  not just one accidental, have showed up this winter
in western Washington, has there been any speculation or thoughts about why
this year and how these birds came to be here?

Chris Kessler