Swans Through the Snow

[BetCrooks]

Here's one to challenge those of you who can id swans by general shape and gestalt.

I think these are Tundras partly because they look like them, but mostly because they are ALL (6 were in the group) missing the conspicuous yellow wing tags of the Trumpeter Swans that winter at LaSalle Marina in Burlington. I saw a flock of Tundras at LaSalle on Sunday but under great lighting conditions so their id was clear. Are these also Tundras? (I'd like to report the birds properly to eBird if I can.)

Opinions are welcome!

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[Reuven_M]

Looks like it to me, but hard to tell for sure from this photo. Do you have any other? The swan in front looks like it should be readily identifiable except that there is a snowflake obscuring the key area on the lores.

Also, location would be helpful, Trumpeter Swans are still pretty uncommon in much of Ontario south of Brantford or so.

[BetCrooks]

Sorry I meant to say that these were seen at LaSalle Marina in Burlington.

I only have one shot of the six birds in a row through the snow. (I expected them to stick around and was hoping for clearer weather later, but I got distracted for half an hour by some wrens and the swans left, perhaps  miffed that I was ignoring them.) I'll attach crop shots of each of the birds in case they have any clues. The snow seems to have been deliberately obscuring their faces!

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