January 24 Field Trip (Tuesday Lab)

Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park:

Ring-billed Gull: black ring at the end of bill

http://www.flickr.com/photos/docentjoyce/2261831090/

Great-black Backed Gull: huge gull with dark black back

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcobballen/3490795755/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Cooper's Hawk: red eyes, caramel barring on chest, grey-looking feathers on back

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevcole/2367368973/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Bufflehead: triangular shaped white patch that extends around its head

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charneena/373626914/sizes/l/in/photostream/

American Wigeon: green patch extending from eye to back of head, white forehead

http://www.flickr.com/photos/qmnonic/2374628938/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Robinson Park:

Great Blue Heron: biggest heron, black streak behind eye, grey color, long legs, s-shaped neck when extended

http://www.flickr.com/photos/texaseagle/6489807273/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Canada Goose: white chin strap

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbrooker/4612538075/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Mallard: green head (sometimes looks blue)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeliseev/2425042393/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Great Egret: Yellow bill, black legs and feet, white feathers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeliseev/3422480358/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Sandy Bottom:

Ring-necked Duck: Black-grey feathers, white ring around end of bill

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markjdos/4333387757/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Pied-billed Grebe: brown, chicken-like head, white bill with black ring around the end

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juniorvelo/269660963/sizes/z/in/photostream/

Double Crested Cormorant: snake-like neck, yellow bill, blue eyes, sits low in the water

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pfsullivan_1056/4945176343/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Carolina Chickadee: black cap and throat patch separated by white patch on the cheek, small bird

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmclin/406104734/sizes/z/in/photostream/