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Rare bird on a NYS waterfront...might be a loon?!


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#1 sacrosa

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:58 AM


That is the best footage i have of it right now...i do have a couple pictures however if that video isnt good enough. I saw this bird on a small bay off of lake ontario in upstate NY.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 04:21 PM

This is a Cormorant, Double-crested by range.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 04:43 PM

Double-crested Cormorant seconded, note the hooked bill.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 06:55 PM

Thirded - bill shape & position in the water.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 08:15 PM

Yes, DC Cormorant there... not at all rare.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:17 PM

Pigeons of the sea! But they're so much fun to watch.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:27 PM

Would a Loon really be that rare of a find right now at the Great Lakes? I had several common loons just over the weekend down at the shore....

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 12:18 AM

A Common Loon probably wouldn't be that rare in upstate NY, but here at the south end of Lake Michigan it would be a surprise for another couple of months.




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