...rest red circular color below base of beak, and a small patch of rust red above the beak. Long neck. The overall color is dark black/brown. Dives for long periods and swims far. It looks to be about 1 1/2 times as large as a Mallard. Spotted on 2/19/07 in Lynnwood, Wa. Is this a 'common loon'? I can't find any examples of a common loon with this rust-red colored cheek and the upturned beak (I'm taking an environmental science class and had to go birding today, but this one is driving me nuts...)
2007-02-19
16:51:46
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John E
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