1. Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, October 29, 2006. This bird found its way to Maryland from a reintroduction program in Canada. Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Carl Zeiss Diascope 85 T* FL with 20-60x eyepiece (@20x); 32mm; 1/958, f5.8, ISO 200.

2. Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, October 29, 2006. Same bird as in image 1 above, note the shape of the feathering at the base of the bill. The following three images are close-ups of the head/bill structure. Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Carl Zeiss Diascope 85 T* FL with 20-60x eyepiece (@20x); 32mm; 1/1000, f5.8, ISO 200.

3. Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, October 29, 2006. Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Carl Zeiss Diascope 85 T* FL with 20-60x eyepiece (@20x); 32mm; 1/710, f5.8, ISO 200.

4. Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, October 29, 2006. Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Carl Zeiss Diascope 85 T* FL with 20-60x eyepiece (@20x); 32mm; 1/871, f5.8, ISO 200.

5. Trumpeter Swan C. buccinator, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, October 29, 2006. Nikon Coolpix 4500 and Carl Zeiss Diascope 85 T* FL with 20-60x eyepiece (@20x); 32mm; 1/954, f5.8, ISO 200.