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vijay0828

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• Sep 20, 2014

• #1

We spotted these birds in South Central Alaska in August. Could you identify them for us please? many thanks

 

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RJP

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• Sep 20, 2014

• #2

#1 Hermit Thrush, juvenile
#2 Wilson's Warbler
#3 ?
#4 Red-necked Grebe

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 20, 2014

• #3

#3 juvenile Red-necked Grebe

 

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KyleM

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• Sep 21, 2014

• #4

^^

I agree both 3 and 4 are red-necked grebes. The others are out my experience mostly.

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Sep 21, 2014

• #5

Agree with everyone.

 

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vijay0828

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• Sep 21, 2014

• #6

many thanks everyone!

 

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vijay0828

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• Oct 14, 2014

• #7

Hi - are you able to identify these two ducks? Sorry, the first one (two photos attached) is not very clear. many thanks again.

 

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nartreb

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• Oct 14, 2014

• #8

first bird (first two photos) in post #7 is a loon in breeding plumage. 90% sure it's Common Loon and not Yellow-Billed (which is rare).

The brown duck is a female scaup; I'm leaning toward Greater Scaup.

 

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stonechat1

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• Oct 14, 2014

• #9

Im´not very familiar with the scaup species so I´ll stick to the loon, Common Loon with 100%.
Regards to the family, Vijay!

 

Nutcracker

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• Oct 14, 2014

• #10

Ditto to female Greater Scaup for #3, large, smoothly rounded head shape and slightly rufous tone fit.

 

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vijay0828

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• Oct 31, 2014

• #11

stonechat1 said:

Im´not very familiar with the scaup species so I´ll stick to the loon, Common Loon with 100%.
Regards to the family, Vijay!

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Hi Roman! How are you my friend?

 

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stonechat1

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• Oct 31, 2014

• #12

Thanks for asking, Vijay, it´s okay. Hope to met you in future over here again ;-)

 

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vijay0828

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• Nov 2, 2014

• #13

Sorry one more please. I thought this could be a Trumpeter Swan, but then maybe a Tundra Swan. What do you think?

 

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Nutcracker

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• Nov 3, 2014

• #14

Trumpeter for me. Note the long, all-black bill; Tundra usually has a tiny yellow spot at the base of its slightly shorter bill.

 

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vijay0828

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• Nov 5, 2014

• #15

Nutcracker said:

Trumpeter for me. Note the long, all-black bill; Tundra usually has a tiny yellow spot at the base of its slightly shorter bill.

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Thanks - that is really insightful!

 

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AdrianB73

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• Nov 7, 2014

• #16

I agree with hermit thrush, Wilson's warbler, red-necked grebe, common loon, and greater scaup, but I'm not sure on the swan.