Birds Seen Tuesday, 2/21 at Grandview Beach

Ring Billed Gull

http://www.greglasley.net/images/RA/Ring-billed-Gull-0003.jpg

•  Black tipped tail
• Black ring on bill

Herring Gull

 http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photos/birds/herring-gull-38389.jpg

• Black tipped wing
• Red spot on lower part of bill

Great Black Backed Gull

 http://www.spwickstrom.com/seagull/GreatBlack-backedGull2004-10-29-001.jpg

• Black wings on back
• Black ring on bill

Brown Pelican

 http://magblog.audubon.org/files/magazine/u134/pelican_Rebecca_Field.png

• Long bill with extensible pouch
• Tail short.
• Soars close to water surface. 

Common Loon

  http://www.junglewalk.com/animal-pictures/624/Common-Loon-4234.jpg

• Dark red eye
• Black head with gray band on neck
• When in water, neck primarily visible as it protrudes out of water.

Red Winged Blackbird

  http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/terrestrial/migratory_birds/bird_conservation/images/red_winged_blackbird_359.jpg

• Glossy black back
• Red and yellow shoulders

Bufflehead

 http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/images/olc/bufflehead2nps.jpg

• White on head extends all around neck

Morning Dove

 http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/americanwildlife/Bird/mourning-dove-1.jpg

• Gray all over 
• Occasional black specks on wings

Great Blue Heron

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• Black crown, black stripe by eye
• Blue/gray color all over

Great Egret

 http://www.fws.gov/northdakotafieldoffice/images/Great%20Egret.jpg

• All white
• Black legs

Northern Mockingbird

 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Northern_Mockingbird3.jpg

• white wingbars 
• black legs, white chest