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Common Loon

I took these photos in Ashland in fall 2006. I initially posted them as a Loon ID Challenge and, after some interesting responses involving Pacific Loon, later revealed the true identity of the bird as a Common Loon. I'll leave them up here just for the heck of it.


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Guest 27-Sep-2006 20:45
Ryan,

I'm at work, without my field guides to help, but
1. DEFINITELY NOT a RTLO
2. In some shots, the head shape suggest PALO, in others, that's not supported (in fact, from shot-to-shot this looks like two different birds!e.g. top center vs. bottom left!)
3. That trace of a neck ring bugs me -- that's a good clue for COLO, isn't it?
Steve Betchkal
Eau Claire