Identifications by Sight II(in parentheses -- pages in Peterson's F. G. to Birds of Eastern N. A., Sixth Edition, 2010)
ANSERIFORMES Snow Goose (both morphs, adult and immature!) (17, 23) Canada Goose (19, 23) Mallard (male and female) (27, 42) American Black Duck (27, 42) Northern Pintail (male) (27, 40) American Wigeon (male) (25, 40) Northern Shoveler (male) (29, 40) Green-winged Teal (male) (29, 40) Canvasback (male and female) (31, 46) Greater Scaup (male and female) (31, 46) Bufflehead (mael and female) (33, 46) Surf Scoter (male) (37, 44) Black Scoter (male) (37, 44) Long-tailed Duck (male) (35, 44) GAVIIFORMES Common Loon (winter plumage) (59) Red-throated Loon (winter plumage) (59) PODICIPEDIFORMES Pied-billed Grebe (61) PELICANIFORMES Double-crested Cormorant (75) CICONIIFORMES Great Blue Heron (adult and immature) (77) Great Egret (79) ACCIPITRIFORMES (read pages 90-91 first) Turkey Vulture (89) Sharp-shinned Hawk (97, 107) Red-tailed Hawk (adult and young) (103, 111) Northern Harrier (97, 109) FALCONIFOMRES American Kestrel (105, 107) GRUIFORMES American Coot (117) LOOKS LIKE A DUCK BUT ISN'T CHARADRIIFORMES (read pages 158-159 first) GULLS ACQUIRE THEIR ADULT PLUMAGE IN THEIR SECOND, THIRD, OR FOURTH WINTER OF LIFE Bonaparte's is a 2-year gull, Ring-bill is a 3-year, and Herring and Greater Black-backs are 4-year gulls Bonaparte's Gull (all ages in winter) (161, 167) Ring-billed Gull (all ages in winter) (163, 167) Herring Gull (all ages in winter) (163, 169) Greater Black-backed Gull (all ages in winter) (165, 169)
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