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Tundra Swans & Moonlight



Dear Birders,

Just before bed last night, I stepped out onto our balcony to get a breath
of fresh air and enjoy the beautiful full moon.  On the beaver pond
(Greenview Pond) I could see two ghostly figures  moving slowly about.  I
knew they were the tundra swans that arrived the other day.  When I looked
through my binoculars I was treated to a magnificent sight...  The image of
those two tundra swans bathed in moonlight on a mirror still pond is forever
etched on my mind.  I wish you could have been there to enjoy it.

John Argentati
Greenview Pond
Raleigh, North Carolina

Greenview Pond is located on Blaney-Franks Road, just west of Lake Wheeler,
in Raleigh North Carolina.  In spite of the fact that it's just a small farm
pond and marsh, the Wake County Audubon Society has observed over 200
species of birds there over the years.