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1 0 Pacific Loon

Pacific Loon

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

winter plumage

0 0 Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Winter plummage Black-bellied Plover ...

4 1 Clark's Grebe

Clark's Grebe

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Winter plumage Clark's Grebe inside Pillar ...

0 0 Common Loon

Common Loon

by JakubkoRockland, Maine, USA

This Common Loon flew across the harbor to ...

3 2 Sanderling

Sanderling

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

Small flocks of Sanderlings seem to always be present here along the edges of ...

3 1 American Oystercatcher

American Oystercatcher

by Ric3Safety Harbor, Florida, USA

Fairly large bird w/ distinct orangish eyes and beak, black head, and white ...

0 0 common loon

common loon

by Jeff DreierWestport, Washington, USA

situated well back near the tail, making it difficult for loons to walk.

1 1 Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

a lot more in the winter. Perhaps they are ...

0 0 Various Seals

Various Seals

by NathanWashorMaine, USA

These guys were all lounging out on the rocks. Mommies, Daddies, and babies all ...

3 0 Black Turnstone

Black Turnstone

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

blends in well with the dark rocks, but a careful

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by joe.w.powersEagle Harbor Township, Michigan, USA

Life carries on, even in the dead of a northern Michigan

3 3 Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale

by jflatham78Massachusetts, USA

Large female humpback feeding just a few miles away from the

7 1 Orca

Orca

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

In the winter they come near town more ...

9 5 Bufflehead

Bufflehead

by DonnaPomeroyCalifornia, USA

, and winters in much of the United States. ...

0 0 Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

Alaska, USA

, when it returns from its wintering ...

0 0 Pigeon Guillemot

Pigeon Guillemot

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

This was my first time seeing one in winter ...

1 0 Brant

Brant

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

An abundant small goose of the ocean shores, the Brant breeds in the high ...

1 0 Dunlin

Dunlin

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

both North America and Eurasia, and

1 0 Black-throated Blue Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

by GregMastellerOak Harbor, Ohio, USA

northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. On migration to its ...

5 0 Western Grebe

Western Grebe

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

American West and winters primarily off ...

5 1 Mallard

Mallard

by Fyn KyndMaine, USA

A common species across much of North American. The male having a greenish ...

0 0 Harbor seal

Harbor seal

by joanbstanleySan Diego, California, USA

The Harbor Seal is fairly small when it is ...

3 3 harbor seals

harbor seals

by DebraKuonMerchantNewport, Rhode Island, USA

This is the area near Rose Island (Citing Rock). The seals love to rest on ...

0 0 Brant

Brant

by DonnaPomeroySan Mateo, California, USA

An abundant small goose of the ocean shores, the Brant breeds in the high ...

0 0 Spiderwort

Spiderwort

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Three petals, strap like leaves, common wildflower that grows about knee high. ...

0 0 Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

A small diving bird with a chicken-lke bill, the Pied-billed Grebe is common on ...

0 0 Blue Pimpernel

Blue Pimpernel

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Hairless, spreading, prostrate to decumbent annual, herb, 0.02-0.17 m high. ...

1 2 Cedar Wax Wing

Cedar Wax Wing

by RoseCiullaRye, New Hampshire, USA

Bombycilla Cedrorum Spotted at Rye

1 0 Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Pear Cactus

by beaker98Illinois, USA

I was quite surprised that Illinois could

2 0 Tufted duck

Tufted duck

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Genève, Switzerland

This is a small diving duck, of some 40 to 45cm in length. Breeding male dark ...

1 0 Black-eared grebe

Black-eared grebe

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Small to medium sized grebe, growing up to some 30 to 32 cm in length. In

10 3 Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

Two breeding males and one that I think is an immature male. Their striking ...

1 0 Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

In the winter and spring, thousands of ...

0 0 Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

Differentiated from Barrow's Goldeneyes based on the circular rather than ...

3 1 Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

by LivanEscuderoNew Providence, Bahamas

Just saw this one here hanging out on the beach with the tourists.

0 0 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

brown. Winter birds are paler brown, with ...

4 1 Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

by GregMastellerOak Harbor, Ohio, USA

A bird of the coniferous forests of the Northeast, the Blackburnian Warbler is ...

6 4 Red Fox

Red Fox

by Heather E.L.GerquestMaine, USA

H: 15" L: 3' 2" T: 14" Rusty orange above, whitish below; legs reddish above, ...

1 0 Great Northern Diver

Great Northern Diver

by denverwarnerPortland, Oregon, USA

* "Adults can range from 61–100 cm (24–40 inches) in length with a 122–152 cm ...

0 0 Grey Seal

Grey Seal

by East End aka LoreleiHampton Bays, New York, USA

Large seal distinguished from the harbor ...

2 3 Grey Seal

Grey Seal

by aidanHampton Bays, New York, USA

A large seal distinguished from the harbor ...

0 1 Common Goldeneye (Drake)

Common Goldeneye (Drake)

by JellisCalifornia, USA

Though this is listed as a sea duck it is also a diving duck.
This is the ...

1 0 Indian Paintbrush

Indian Paintbrush

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

This showy annual or biennial grows 6-16 in. high. Its several unbranched stems ...

0 0 American Coots

American Coots

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

0 0 American Alligator

American Alligator

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

In the water, alligators swim like fish; moving their pelvic regions and tails ...

0 0 Lesser Scaup (female)

Lesser Scaup (female)

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

Medium-sized diving duck with a slight bump or peak on back of head. Bill ...

0 0 American Alligator

American Alligator

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

In the water, alligators swim like fish; moving their pelvic regions and tails ...

0 2 Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

A striking black-and-white bird with very long, thin red legs, the Black-necked ...

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