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Black Scoters? Southern Maine (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter rwblackbird57
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rwblackbird57
Well-known member
Yes sorry about the picture quality. They were quite a ways off and it was snowing pretty hard. Thanks for your help though!
The last of the group has an Eider look about it.
Rich
Rich
TLeukering
Well-known member
The front four look like Bufflehead to me (you can see a white wing patch on the middle bird). If that's correct, then the trailing bird is something interesting, as it has a fairly long bill. I'd guess an alcid or Red-necked Grebe, but that would be stretching things, I think.
bitterntwisted
Graham Howard Shortt
My first thought was they were all Buffleheads. I'm not sure the one at the back is different.
Cypselurus92
Well-known member
The one in the back has a similar facial pattern to a Bufflehead, but they seem too long for that..possibly winter plumage Long-tailed Ducks?
So the general consensus is - Eider no:-C
Rich
Rich
chris butterworth
aka The Person Named Above
If the first two on the left are Bufflehead then the bird on the right seems too small and nowhere bulky enough for Common Eider ( it would be double the size of the Buffleheads, at least ). Just to add fuel to the fire, the middle bird appears to have very short 'rear end' with the feet projecting. Black-necked Grebe?
Chris
Chris
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