Some seabirds ID, please? (1 Viewer)

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EdvardH

Well-known member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #1

Hi!

Photos taken west coast Norway, (maybe 100-200 meters from land in dim lighting - so sorry for poor and noisy photos)

(1 - december): Is this a juvenile (left) and male (right) common eider? But does the bill and head shape match up - not so "wedge-lik" as they should be??

(2 - december): The strong white eyebrow confuses me.

(3 - december): ???

(4 - july): which loon?

(5 - july): which duck?

Thank you!

 

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RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #2

My bets:
1: Common Eider (left), Common Scoter (right)
2: Common Eider
3: Little Grebe
4: Red-Throated Diver
5: Long-tailed Ducks

 

Little SuperBirder

Addicted to Birds

• Dec 17, 2013

• #3

Pass on 3, agree on the rest.

 

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EdvardH

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2013

• #4

Thanks!

Anyone else have a clue about #3? Little grebe would be rare. It has been in the area earlier winters, but I've never actually seen it before. So that would be interesting. Must go there more and try to look for it to come closer to land!

 

Dortmundbirder

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2013

• #5

3 Looks like Little Grebe.

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Dec 18, 2013

• #6

3 is a little grebe. no other grebe has such a bill structure.

 

Tiraya

San Diego CA

• Dec 19, 2013

• #7

Why is the loon Red-throated? Just personally curious, if I had to guess I would have said it looks more along the lines of Black-throated/Arctic. What features make it red-throated from this view?

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Dec 19, 2013

• #8

Silverwolf said:

Why is the loon Red-throated? Just personally curious, if I had to guess I would have said it looks more along the lines of Black-throated/Arctic. What features make it red-throated from this view?

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I would expect a longer neck and a bit stronger feet, and the white on the rear flanks to extend further towards the sides of the rump.