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Common Loon
jmorlan

Common Loon (Gavia immer)

This is an adult in winter plumage lacking the scaly appearance on the back of the juvenile. The small white spots seen here are water droplets as this bird bathes by rising out of the water with a combination of wing-flapping and body shake.
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Location
Half Moon Bay, California, USA.
Date taken
10 December 2020
Scientific name
Gavia immer
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delia todd
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That's a fine picture of this diver Joe.... with some great plumage detail showing too.

Very well done my friend.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
295
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
CommonLoonIMG_9161.jpg
File size
106 KB
Date taken
Thu, 10 December 2020 11:20 AM
Dimensions
800px x 600px

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