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Valerie Knipping writes:
Can you or anybody help me with the identification of the bird shown below.
I was at Verona Park in Verona, NJ, last week when I spotted this loon. I've never seen a loon here all the 25 years I've been birding there. What kind of loon is this?
Sorry for the blank image yesterday — technical goof on my end that didn't show up on my laptop….
3 comments
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Red-throated Loon for sure. Nice find!
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My guess is a pre-breeding red throated loon. We have one at my lake in Sussex county too.
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So I was right…it was a white loon! Is it a Common Loon?
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RF
Red-throated Loon for sure. Nice find!
Chris
My guess is a pre-breeding red throated loon. We have one at my lake in Sussex county too.
Marianne Herrmann
So I was right…it was a white loon! Is it a Common Loon?