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[va-richmond-general] Re: Fwd: bird ID

From: "Mike Wilson" <mdwils@xxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:44:28 -0400

I think it would be helpful for alot of non-seabirders if there were some 
explanations included in the responses to Robin's photo.  In my view, the photo 
that Robin posted is of a 2nd to 3rd year Northern Gannet.  I feel that it can 
be distinguished from the Masked Booby by lack of a mask (i.e, the mask of this 
species fills out underneath the bill), white upper-tail coverts, and yellowish 
nape.  There is a lot of white on the upperwing coverts that reminds me more of 
Gannet versus Masked.  The remaining neck collar appears to be remnants of a 
brown breast (gannet) versus a brown hood (masked).  I know these two species 
can be confusing, certainly to me, so If there are characters I am missing or 
mis-guided on I would like to learn more. 

I think the photo can be distinguished from the Blue-footed booby by the 
whitish head, white feathers in the upper wing coverts.

Northern Gannets are quite common on the Atlantic Coast.  


Mike Wilson

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Naseem Reza 
  To: robin.ruth@xxxxxxxxxxx ; va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:16 AM
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Fwd: bird ID


  Robin:

  It appears to be a juvenile Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) which was 
previously called Blue-faced Booby. This bird breeds on Dry Tortugas, Florida 
and are considered rare in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Some folks refer 
to it as a tropical Gannet.

  Naseem Reza
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Ruth Robin 
    To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 4:55 PM
    Subject: [va-richmond-general] Fwd: bird ID


    Could someone help identify the bird in the attached photo?� I reduced the 
image size of the original so hopefully it will be OK for folks with dial-up. 
    Robin



    Begin forwarded message:


      From: "Gillian Young" <gyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      Date: September 27, 2007 1:31:52 PM EDT
      To: <robin.ruth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
      Subject: bird ID


      Just wondered if you might identify this bird I saw on the beach at Nags 
Head last weekend. There were 2 within a mile of each other, and they 
didn't/couldn't fly. Body was the size of a Canada goose with short legs, but 
the head looks more like a heron.
      �
      If you don't reply until after 5 PM today, please reply to my home email
      gillianyoung@xxxxxxx
      �
      Thank you very much!
      �
      Gillian Young


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    Could someone help identify the bird in the attached photo?  I  
    reduced the image size of the original so hopefully it will be OK for  
    folks with dial-up.
    Robin

    Begin forwarded message:

    > From: "Gillian Young" <gyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    > Date: September 27, 2007 1:31:52 PM EDT
    > To: <robin.ruth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
    > Subject: bird ID
    >
    > Just wondered if you might identify this bird I saw on the beach at  
    > Nags Head last weekend. There were 2 within a mile of each other,  
    > and they didn't/couldn't fly. Body was the size of a Canada goose  
    > with short legs, but the head looks more like a heron.
    >
    > If you don't reply until after 5 PM today, please reply to my home  
    > email
    > gillianyoung@xxxxxxx
    >
    > Thank you very much!
    >
    > Gillian Young

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- [va-richmond-general] Fwd: bird ID
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- [va-richmond-general] Re: Fwd: bird ID
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