[obol] Re: Clark's Grebe and Common Tern, Broughton Beach, PDX
- From: David Irons <llsdirons@xxxxxxx>
- To: "mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx" <mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:38:38 -0700
Beverly,
The eye of this bird seems to be surrounded by dark feathering (looking at this
on my phone), which leads me to believe it's probably just a Western with a
bill that is more yellow than normal. In my experience hybrids show a
dark/light divide line that runs right through the eye. They also tend to be
lighter on the flanks than this bird. Aside from bill color, this individual
shows the pattern of a Western Grebe.
Dave Irons
Portland, OR
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 29, 2014, at 1:21 PM, "Beverly Hallberg" <mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was taking pictures of the Western Grebes at Broughton just on the water
> near the sandbar with the gulls this morning around 11:30 am and spotted a
> Clark's Grebe - unless you think this is a hybrid. The photo is bad - the
> bill is definitely more yellow compared to the dusky green bills on the
> others. Plus there is the white patch above the eye. But I'm not seeing any
> lighter flanks. One Common Tern continues to fly back and forth near the
> gulls.
> Photos on flickr:
> https://flic.kr/p/paVtkK
> https://flic.kr/p/psnJqm
>
> Beverly Hallberg
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