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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Bird IDs Needed

Common or arctic loon?


Could these be smews?



Surf Scoter?

A good friend photographed these birds at Low's Lake, NY. Can you ID?
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4 comments:

  1. CTG Ponies2:17 PM

    No idea but they sure are pretty!

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  2. threecollie9:36 AM

    cTG, I sure hope someone knows what they are

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  3. Wil4:52 PM

    The first one is a common loon which is molting into its winter plumage. I can't help with the other two.

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  4. threecollie6:44 AM

    Thanks, Wil, I thought it was a common too, but it is hard to tell. I think I saw an arctic in eclipse once, but I will never be sure.

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