Red-throated Loon - Andrew Mack
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Ethel Springs Lake
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Map Coordinates: 40.3362077, -79.3105173
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

Body shape of loon, but much slimmer and not as broad as common loon. Bill much thinner than common, looks upturned and usually held pointing a few degrees above horizontal. Plumage of a juvenile, not adult winter. No barring on back, slight peak on head and gray on side of neck. Suggestion of red appearing on front of neck. Larger than Podiceps spp. Poor quality photos attached, but adequate for identification.

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