ML27337681

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Transitional-plumaged individual in T29-2. This was an interesting bird and initially passed off as partially-leucistic Eared Grebe. None of us had experience with Horned Grebes in this plumage. Scoping the bird, we made the following observations: thicker neck than Eared Grebe, thicker and straighter bill with whitish tip visible at all angles, reddish side of neck and flanks, red eye, red in the lores. The bird sat fairly low in the water and the rear-end was not fluffed up. The head was fairly rounded, not noticeably peaked. The black on the crown was extensive and solid, extending to the back of the neck in a thin line. Fortunately, both Sibley and NGS have illustrations and text describing this plumage, shown in spring, March/April.

Technical information

Model

DSC-HX400V

Lens

4.3-215mm f/2.8-6.3

ISO

80

Focal length

215 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

2904 pixels x 1839 pixels

Original file size

418.64 KB