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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kpgunathilaka" data-source="post: 6349149" data-attributes="member: 164286"><img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/all-profiles.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  [SIZE=+2]CAUTION![/SIZE]      Sportsmen must exercise caution while hunting snow and Canada geese.  As swan populations increase, more of them will be mixed in with lesser snow and Canada geese and in excitement of the hunt, shooting mistakes can occur.  Trumpeter and tundra swans are protected.  Shooting a trumpeter swan can result in fines in excess of $1500 and can impact future hunting priveleges.     Caution and respect while watching and photographing wildlife should also be exercised.  We also discourage the hand feeding of all waterfowl.  Nesting swans can occassionally be aggressive.  People in small boats and canoes should be careful during the swan nesting season.  A nesting swan, protecting their nesting area, may rush these crafts and cause them to over turn.  Please use good ethics while enjoying all outdoor activities.     Many trumpeter swans are marked with identifying neck collars or wing markers.  Please note the color of the collar or the wing marker and any identifying letters or numbers as well as date and location.                     Please report swan sightings to:                             Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources                             Fish & Wildlife Station                             1203 North Shore Drive                             Clear Lake, IA 50428                             515-357-3517      <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/divider.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/all-swimming.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />        Trumpeters, afloat, on shore, resting, or in a mild state of alertness, generally have the neck kinked back at the base so that it appears to rise from the forepart of the back forming a reverse angular C-shape (swimming swan) rather than from the very front of the body as in tundra swans.  When in a state of alertness, trumpeters hold their bodies at an angle as compared to tundra's which are held horizontal (standing swan).     In general, body postures of trumpeters are angular and tundra postures are curved or round.  Mutes generally hold the neck curved gracefully and bill pointed somewhat downward.  Wings may be arched over back giving a bulky appearance.  Also note size comparision, especially the length of neck, between swans and geese.     See flying, standing and swimming graphics throughout this brochure.      <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/divider.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/all-standing.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Proportions of the Neck to Body Length      Trumpeter swans have longer necks in proportion to their body lengths than do tundras.  There is no standard ratio formula but this is a noticeable characteristic when the birds are either standing or swimming.  It is not reliable in flight.  Size Information      Wing Span    Weight     Length     Trumpeter  84-96 in.  21-30 lbs.  60 in.    Tundra  72-80 in.  13-18 lbs.  52 in.    Mute  82-94 in.  20-30 lbs.  57 in.    Snow/blue goose  36-44 in.  4-6 lbs.   27 in.       <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/divider.GIF" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  Flight Profiles and Takeoff Behavior     Trumpeter swans, following the takeoff run and just as they become airborne, will pull their necks into a shallow "S" curve.  This is seen only for a very brief time during their first wing beats to stay airborne.     Tundra swans hold their necks straight the entire time of the takeoff run and initial flight.  This characteristic applies to both land and water takeoffs. <img src="http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/swan/flying.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Trumpeter swans may be the last birds in a mixed flock to take off.  They may stay as long as one or more minutes longer than the tundra swans.  This happens when trumpeter and tundra swans occur together but are not entirely intermingled (trumpeters remain at one end of the flock as a group).  This behavior is usually seen in smaller mixed flocks of less than 200 swans.  This is a subtle characteristic for separating trumpeters from tundras and must be used in conjunction with other identification methods.     Especially note relative size comparisons of swans, Canada geese and snow geese.  Swans are large all white (adult) or gray  (juvenile) birds with a wing span of 6 to 8 feet.  Snow geese of all ages have black wing tips and wing span of about 3 or 4 feet.       Note: The DNR advises that swans are sensitive to human intrusion, so while observing them, we encourage you to maintain some distance between yourself and them, especially if they are nesting.</blockquote>

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