Comments on: Swans! http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/18/swans/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sat, 25 May 2013 23:37:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate St. John http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/18/swans/comment-page-1/#comment-21053 Kate St. John Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:38:20 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59201#comment-21053 I have heard them from the ground. Their breathing is fine. They aren’t in any distress. Interestingly, you can hear their wings flap… which is actually pretty cool.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/18/swans/comment-page-1/#comment-21051 Rachel Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:14:44 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59201#comment-21051 Has anyone ever been close to a swan in flight? Do they all sound like they are in serious respiratory distress while in flight?

]]> By: CarrolltonOh http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/18/swans/comment-page-1/#comment-20123 CarrolltonOh Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:33:55 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59201#comment-20123 Beautiful Swans! I also saw some of these giant birds passing over… up high..Their communication calls are awesome!

Lancaster, PA has some falcons! Info posted on BCAW by “beagles-r-us”.
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/779440_Peregrine-falcons-spotted-in-Lancaster-city.html

Chad

]]> By: Rob Protz http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/11/18/swans/comment-page-1/#comment-20096 Rob Protz Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=59201#comment-20096 They are beautiful in the air. I haven’t seen or heard any this fall, but I did last fall, but only after dark. Hopefully they will stop and visit on the river like they did in March on a Sunday afternoon when Steve Gosser got some good pix.

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