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Gavia adamsii
Yellow-billed Loon

Photographer: Ron Wolf

ID: 0000 0000 0107 1737 (2007-01-19)

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date of photo Nov 24, 2006

location Lagoon at mouth of Pescadero Creek, near Pescadero (San Mateo County, California, US)

family Gaviidae

habitat Coastal lagoon

notes This Yellow-billed Loon is a juvenile. The bird normally spends summers in the Arctic and winters along the coast of Alaska or British Columbia. Only rarely does one stray as far south as California. This bird remained at the mouth of Pescadero Creek for about two weeks in late November 2006.

camera Canon 20D, 700mm, f/9, 1/800 sec

photo category: Animal - Bird

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common names Yellow-billed Loon (photographer)

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