What species of Diver (Loon) please. Caithness, Scotland (1 Viewer)

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russkie

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• Dec 23, 2019

• #1

Sorry for quality of photo, anyone able to id these for me please. Sighted today, Sinclair Bay, Caithness. A trio.

 

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Cyclops

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• Dec 23, 2019

• #2

Hmm looks like a Grebe to me

 

Nutcracker

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• Dec 23, 2019

• #3

Black-throated Diver for me :t:

 

Andy Adcock

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• Dec 23, 2019

• #4

Nutcracker said:

Black-throated Diver for me :t:

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And me.

 

rollingthunder

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• Dec 24, 2019

• #5

Another :t: for BTD...

Laurie -

 

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Paul Penzance

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• Dec 24, 2019

• #6

Great Northerns for me

 

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paul Robinson

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• Dec 24, 2019

• #7

Right bird of the two looks black throated to me on head/neck shape. The roundedness could be blurring but it just gives me a black throaty vibe.
Paul

 

Nutcracker

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• Dec 24, 2019

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paul Robinson said:

Right bird of the two looks black throated to me on head/neck shape. The roundedness could be blurring but it just gives me a black throaty vibe.
Paul

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Yep; that, and also the smooth line of transition between the light throat and dark rear neck; more 'zig-zag' on GN Diver.