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Bird Identification: CLOSED: Loon, Pacific (juvenile) Northwest, 1 by r_saunders

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r_saunders wrote:
Photographed this bird in 2005 in Washington State... named it common loon (juvenile).
In hindsight I think it is a Pacific Loon but there is too much dark on bill.
The dark tip of bill pushes me towards common loon.
The white eye ring pushes me towards common loon.
My Sibley's guide says to note the dark around eye on the Pacific!!!
I'm so confused.
Any suggestions???