Loons
Jim Greaves Wildlife Photography and Consulting
Thompson Falls Montana
See more here from 19 Nov 2006
[Nikon D70 Digital ISO 200 Sigma 400mm macro f-7]
Compare bill
of above bird to the one below:
YELLOW-BILLED LOON (Gavia adamsii)
Goleta Beach Park, Santa Barbara 23 Feb-12 Apr 1982
appeared to be oily and died a few days after photo, now at SBMNH
(very rare; winter) [Kodachrome64, no flash; Tamron 500mm mirror
f-8]
*** Heads of
Loons for comparison ***
Don't be fooled
by backlit yellow tip! Same CoLo as at top of page:
. . . or the
shape of upper bill . . .
Look for dark
culmen extending to tip (upper bill), darkish crown
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