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weldredge Harvard, MA Jun 26, 2009

Seen on our pond in central Massachusetts...sorry for the poor quality of picture. We kayaked up to where it was perched and it was not skittish at all.

Chest and neck is white and face/beak was red. Hope someone can hook us up with an ID!

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weldredge Harvard, MA Jun 26, 2009

This is the far view at sunset!

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Jun 26, 2009

Looks like one of the two larger Mergansers (Common or Red-breasted)...more likely Common Merg. I think. As unlikely as it seems, these guys nest in tree cavities-often pretty high up.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 26, 2009

It looks too big to be a merganser, probably a cormorant.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Jun 26, 2009

Juvenile Double-crested Cormorant

Resin

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jun 27, 2009

Here ya go.

http://www.new-jersey-birds.com/2008/06/juvenile-double-crested-cormorant.html

Hack

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