[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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