gavia immer

Plongeon imbrin - Gavia immer - Great Northern Diver

This is an adult in winter plumage lacking the scaly appearance on the back of the juvenile. The small white spots seen here are water droplets as this bird bathes by rising out of the water with a combination of wing-flapping and body shake.

GN Diver albino

Common Loon was fishing up and down the shoreline

Common Loon in Safety Sound near Nome, Alaska.

This winter plumaged bird recently turned up on my local patch and seems to have taken a liking to the local crabs. It seems to have a particularly dark full neck collar and when I first saw it at a distance I wondered if it had something wrapped around its neck, but a closer view showed that...

I find it very difficult to call this a Common Loon!!

Common Loon (Gavia immer) Non-breeding plumage. 200+ m from shore so a big crop. There were three loons present (two in the frame) and all were being harassed (kleptoparasitised) by four Ring-billed Gulls). Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Rivers Bend Park, Bell County, Texas, USA. A crossroads of the...

This guy came in close and was watching me watch him (or her lol)

One thing I enjoy about working near the water is seeing the visitors that drop by from time to time.

This Loon had just caught and ate a good size fish, so why not be happy.

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Still showing well in Hamilton Docks Lowestoft

It was a very dull and grey day on the barge yesterday cruising up and down the River Stour and whilst we did see all 5 Grebes, 80+Goldeneye, 40+ Mergansers,3 Common Scooter and 2 Scaup and a Buzzard perched in a tree (plus all the usual suspects) this was the only shot I'll keep.