Lovely
Although the Whooper Swan seems to turn into a female Mute Swan just before first contact is made. Can this be corrected?
( caldini Have you seen my polar bear?, Wed 4 Jun 2008, 23:51, archived)

Another note of Ornithological Pedantry ...
The Bald Eagle is indigenous to North America and its main diet consists of fish. So it wouldn't prey on either a Whooper or Mute Swan, even if either of those species were found in that continent ... which they aren't.

Tsk!
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Thu 5 Jun 2008, 11:09, archived)

Hang on
Mute Swans are from Canada aren't they? Or is that Canada Geese. (Clue might be in the question).
( caldini Have you seen my polar bear?, Thu 5 Jun 2008, 23:24, archived)