Cecille Kennedy
Depoe Bay Creek, Oregon
01/25/2024
02:19 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon P1000

Post-processing Details:

crop, contrast adjust in Photoshop

Image Details:

This is a juvenile common loon fishing on the creek. Its feathers on the head and back are grayish brown, the undersides white. The bill is light gray, and the eyes dull to a deep reddish-brown. The juveniles have distinct whitish-gray tips of their feathers, which create a scalloped pattern. Common loons have superb diving skills. Their calls or vocalizations have a distinct, haunting quality.
In the photo its bill is horizontal but I've seen him point his bill upwards several times while swimming which is a good identifier of the loon.

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January 20, 2019
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