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Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

Photo by AmandaWhipkey
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Water bird, red throat, dark feathering.

Habitat:

Wetlands.

Notes:

Photographed from kayak.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Sam5
This looks like a cormorant and not a loon. Loons body structures do not allow it to stand on its hind legs and so they need to stay in the water
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2011

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