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Aechmophorus occidentalis
The size of a large duck, with long neck and long, sharp beak as shown. Marked boldly in black and white as shown, with red eye.
A large, scattered group of these birds was seen at sunset on a large, artificial lake. They came within about thirty yards of shore, but the fading light made clear images nearly impossible with my novice photo skills.
These birds perform an astounding courtship dance during breeding season.
Spotted on Jan 27, 2013
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013
2 Comments
Lovely picture, birds and bird surrounding BugEric; seems like a nice place to be at. =)
They are really lovely!