Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome

Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80303

By birdergirl - Oct 09 7:57 pm

- Oct 09 7:57 pm #80303

Jeff Dyck had a beautiful Adult Yellow-billed Loon today at the SW end of the lake near the creek mouth at Eaglet Lake.

Cheers,
Mel

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BC Rare Bird Alert: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80313

By jeffdyck - Oct 10 10:13 am

- Oct 10 10:13 am #80313

Here's a photo (FYI - that's snow...):

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80316

By RavenLunatic - Oct 10 12:08 pm

- Oct 10 12:08 pm #80316

Snow!? You mean... Winter is coming!?

Pretty setting for a beautiful bird!

Honorary BC young birder from Seattle, Washington. I have been a birder since 2012, when I saw my sparkbird in Sun Valley, Idaho: a Common Raven. I love the Pacific Northwest, and ravens are my favorite bird!

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Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80318

By Isaac - Oct 10 2:27 pm

- Oct 10 2:27 pm #80318

Wow, great find, especially in breeding plumage! Great shot too, the snow really adds to the photo IMO.

Isaac

Kamloops, BC

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/100550787@N03/

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80321

By birdergirl - Oct 10 3:01 pm

- Oct 10 3:01 pm #80321

Absolutely beautiful Jeff, great find.

Mel

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BC Rare Bird Alert: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80327

By birdergirl - Oct 10 9:00 pm

- Oct 10 9:00 pm #80327

The Loon continued today as viewed by multiple observers.

Cheers,
Mel

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126805965@N03/
BC Rare Bird Alert: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80330

By jeffdyck - Oct 10 10:09 pm

- Oct 10 10:09 pm #80330

Much better weather / lighting today:

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By birdergirl - Oct 12 4:31 pm

- Oct 12 4:31 pm #80351

Emily Williams had the continuing Loon at Eaglet Lake today.

PS stunning shot Jeff.

Cheers,
Mel

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126805965@N03/
BC Rare Bird Alert: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca

Re: Yellow-billed Loon near Giscome#80353

By jeffdyck - Oct 12 6:13 pm

- Oct 12 6:13 pm #80353

FYI - Emily and Cathy Antoniazzi observed a second Yellow-billed Loon yesterday at Tachick Lake, near Vanderhoof.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32002368