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Lake Hefner, Mar 17, 2021

Mary and I drove along the canal and the west side of the lake; our target bird was the Neotropic Cormorant in the canal.
Neotropic Cormorant
Shorter bill, longer tail and V-shaped gape
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Neotropic Cormorant
Shorter bill, longer tail and V-shaped gape

Neotropic Cormorant
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Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant
Close-up of the head and bill
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Neotropic Cormorant
Close-up of the head and bill

Osprey
with fish catch
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Osprey
with fish catch

The Osprey flew to a different tree, but held onto its catch.
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The Osprey flew to a different tree, but held onto its catch.

Osprey
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Osprey

One of the American White Pelicans caught a very large fish.
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One of the American White Pelicans caught a very large fish.

American White Pelican
trying to gulp down its catch
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American White Pelican
trying to gulp down its catch

American White Pelicans
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American White Pelicans

The pelican didn't seem to be able to swallow its large catch.
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The pelican didn't seem to be able to swallow its large catch.

Though not for lack of trying
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Though not for lack of trying

American White Pelicans
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American White Pelicans

American White Pelicans
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American White Pelicans

American White Pelicans
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American White Pelicans

American White Pelican in flight
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American White Pelican in flight

American White Pelicans
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American White Pelicans

Ring-billed Gull in flight
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Ring-billed Gull in flight

We found the Neotropic Cormorant again at the E end of the canal.
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We found the Neotropic Cormorant again at the E end of the canal.

Great Egret in canal
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Great Egret in canal

Common Loon
off the N side of the dam
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Common Loon
off the N side of the dam

Common Loon
spreading its wings
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Common Loon
spreading its wings

Common Loon
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Common Loon

Common Loon
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Common Loon

Common Loon
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Common Loon

Male and female Red-breasted Mergansers
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Male and female Red-breasted Mergansers

Male Red-breasted Mergansers
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Male Red-breasted Mergansers

Red-breasted Mergansers
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Red-breasted Mergansers

Male Greater Scaup
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Male Greater Scaup

Male Greater Scaup
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Male Greater Scaup

Female Greater Scaup
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Female Greater Scaup