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Scaly-sided Merganser (1)

Mergus squamatus

(Endangered)

Chris

DPR Korea

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Date taken: Oct 23 2013

Details: male, adult

Although a poor photo, this moment was the highlight of the first ever birdwatching tour of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The enormous crest of Scaly-sided Merganser stands out as 2 males and 1 female feed along the Chongchon River, about 120km north of Pyongyang. This species is now endangered and will need all the help it can get to avoid slipping into extinction.

Date uploaded: Nov 14 2013

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Iceland Gull (1)

Larus glaucoides

Chris

Canada (Québec)

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Date taken: Nov 26 2013

Details: adult, winter plummage

Although the Saint Lawrence river was calm in the morning, as a snow storm began during the day the water quickly got choppy. It didn't bother this Iceland Gull seen near Saint Anne des Monts.

Date uploaded: Nov 27 2013

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Royal Tern (1)

Sterna maxima

Chris

United States (Florida)

Date taken: Jan 19 2014

Details: adult, winter plummage

Seen at Tequesta, Florida, USA.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2014

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Anhinga (1)

Anhinga anhinga

Chris

United States (Florida)

Date taken: Jan 16 2014

Details: adult

Seen at Tequesta, Florida, USA.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2014

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Little Blue Heron (1)

Egretta caerulea

Chris

United States (Florida)

Date taken: Jan 17 2014

Details: adult

Seen at Tequesta, Florida, USA.

Date uploaded: Jan 22 2014

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Red-crowned Crane (1)

Grus japonensis

(Endangered)

Chris

Japan

Date taken: Feb 26 2014

Details: adult

A flock of Red-crowned Cranes at Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Very lucky with the weather.

Date uploaded: Mar 3 2014

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Slaty-backed Gull (1)

Larus schistisagus

Chris

Japan

Date taken: Feb 25 2014

Details: adult

I'm not a Gull expert, but for an unknown reason this Slaty-backed Gull does not seem to be in winter plumage despite it being the end of Feb. Are they already molting?

Date uploaded: Mar 4 2014

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Dusky Thrush (1)

Turdus eunomus

Chris

Japan

Date taken: Feb 26 2014

Details: adult

In a bid to add all 9000 species of birds on the website, here is the first Dusky Thrush. This is a bird I actually saw first in Vancouver in the 1990s.

Date uploaded: Mar 4 2014

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Band-tailed Pigeon (1)

Columba fasciata

Chris

Canada (British Columbia)

Date taken: May 2 2014

Details: adult

Seen in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the top of a tall cedar.

Date uploaded: May 3 2014

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Bell's Vireo (1)

Vireo bellii

(Near-threatened)

Chris

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: May 10 2014

Details: adult, outside normal range

A huge stir occurred at Long Point, Ontario last Saturday when a Bell's Vireo turned up. The bird is fairly similar in appearance to the Blue-headed Vireo (former Solitary Vireo) but with a less distinctive eye-ring/lore pattern. Not a great photo, but a record of the event nonetheless.

Date uploaded: May 14 2014

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