TEXAS: BIRD ID Request (1 Viewer)

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doctorxring

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• Nov 16, 2017

• #1

We saw this bird today while fishing at Canyon Lake near New Braunfels, Texas.
I've never seen one like it. He sat about about 25 feet above us on a concrete shelf that was over the water. Overall size about like a large duck.

Thanks for your help !

Chris

 

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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Nov 16, 2017

• #2

Hi, that looks like a young Brown Booby, a tropical seabird that occasionally wanders north and inland. You might want to let the local birding community know about this bird.

 

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AidenD

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2017

• #3

Brown Booby, an official ABA rarity! If you don't mind, I will post this on eBird so that way any prospective interested birders can seek it out. Interestingly enough, one person reported another bird about a month earlier at the same spot.

 

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doctorxring

Member

• Nov 16, 2017

• #4

AidenD said:

Brown Booby, an official ABA rarity! If you don't mind, I will post this on eBird so that way any prospective interested birders can seek it out. Interestingly enough, one person reported another bird about a month earlier at the same spot.

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THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED ME WITH THIS !!

Yes, after you guys ID'd this bird I found a sighting on Ebird of one.

The place where this pic was taken was the SAME place on the lake we saw
the bird today !

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S37721927


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Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• Nov 16, 2017

• #5

Now that you guys mention it, I dimly recall the earlier Canyon Lake sighting.

 

njlarsen

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• Nov 16, 2017

• #6

An immature BB but closer to adult plumage than to juvenile plumage. They have an underside of the same color as upperside when first they fly around.

Niels

 

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canvasback

New member

• Nov 18, 2017

• #7

It’s been here at the dam since June. Glad it’s still around.