Merganser or Grebe? (1 Viewer)

Otarujef

Master Blurry Bird Phototaker

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• Aug 27, 2019

• #1

Date: Aug 27 4:30pm
Place: Yoichi River, Yoichi, Hokkaido Japan

Hi!
I'm stuck looking thru all the field guides
trying to figure out;
if the attached bird photo
are adult/juvenile Mergansers or Grebes. As well, which species
Any help is greatly appreciated!

Jeff

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Aug 27, 2019

• #2

Juvenile Goosanders (Common Merganser)

 

Otarujef

Master Blurry Bird Phototaker

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• Aug 27, 2019

• #3

Thank You!

Andrew!

God Bless and Thank you so much for the super fast reply,
and taking the time.

Best to you there!

Jeff

 

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Tikli

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #4

Far left bird is an adult one, other nine are juveniles.

 

Otarujef

Master Blurry Bird Phototaker

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #5

Thanks Tikli!

 

rollingthunder

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #6

Presumably Mother and brood.

Laurie -

 

Otarujef

Master Blurry Bird Phototaker

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #7

Thanks Laurie