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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Approximately two feet long, a very narrow bird.
Almost impossible to tell from the Arctic Loon. Also note the black cap extends down into the eye.
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For more information
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Pacific_Loon_dtl.html
Map and range not to any scale.
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Map showing where bird was photographed.
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London Bridge in Lake Havasue City, Arizona.
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Below are a couple of animated images.
It may take a bit for them to load.
After about every 5th dives or so it do this act on the water.
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I just got back my slide film I took while there.
Some of the images were so good I thought I would share them with you.
See my slide images of the Pacific Loon.
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