If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Common Loon (Gaviar immer)


1/14/05 Bay Birding Cruise, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, CA

1/14/05 Bay Birding Cruise, Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Common Loon

SPECIES: Gaviar immer

LIFE LIST DATE: 10/27/2002

LOCATION: Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 32"; The most commonly seen loon. Summer: black head and black bill; black and white barred neck ring; checkered back; Winter: The border between the white front and black back of the neck is irregular, with a white, triangular indentation at mid neck. Holds thick bill horizontal. 

VOICE: Wail-call: a drawn-out wail. Tremelo-call: a short tremulous call. Yodel-call: a wail followed by a long undulating call. 
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