Cropped sea birds Vancouver Island (1 Viewer)

nbalblas · Aug 15, 2018

Hope you guys can make some sense of these highly cropped pics.

#1/2 Pacific or Common Loons
#3/4 either Harlequin duck or Surf Scoter
#5 black Scoter?

nbalblas · Aug 15, 2018

Hmm, the crops seemed better before I uploaded. Don't think these will get any ID'S:eat:

sicklebill · Aug 15, 2018

Surf Scoter # 3 and 4 - longish bill
Black Scoters in flight at #5

Mark Lew1s · Aug 15, 2018

The loons are pacific - the neck pattern (darker border between pale throat and dark hind neck) fits this better than common loon, which would show a dark 'half collar' at the base of the neck.

Surf scoters for #3 and #4, and #5 looks like a mix of surf scoter (1st and 3rd bird) and black scoter

nbalblas · Aug 15, 2018

Wow, Thanks guys! Appreciate that!

Cropped sea birds Vancouver Island (1 Viewer)

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