What
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)Observer
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These terns are often seen shaking their heads after emerging from the water.
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)Observer
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Female, or juvenile male?
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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)Observer
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Sarasota Celery Fields
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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Female Red Winged Blackbird? Or???
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Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)Observer
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Thalasseus maximus. Winter colors.
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Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)Observer
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Female, far out of normal range. Melanitta americana.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
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Part of a flock coming in to Potter Marsh for the evening.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Bald eagle and common raven flying together. Ravens often approach eagles hoping to steal fish.
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American Wigeon (Mareca americana)Observer
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Female widgeon about to land on the marsh.
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American Wigeon (Mareca americana)Observer
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The male of as breeding pair. Cheney Lake is a urban lake in a residential neighborhood that every year provides a breeding habitat for horned grebes, mallards, canada geese, and widgeons. Bald eagles, ravens, and loons are common visitors.
What
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)Observer
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Arctic tern courtship behavior.
Potter Marsh