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jpak

(41,757 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:24 PM Feb 2020

My winter Maine coast birding trip - usual suspects and one surprise

All images are from Google

Harlequin ducks



Long-tailed ducks

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Common eiders



Black scoters



Buffleheads



Goldeneyes



Common mergansers



Mallards - dozens slipping and sliding on an ice-covered pond - lol



Canada geese



Bald Eagle



And he Big Surprise....


























A female Harrier!



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My winter Maine coast birding trip - usual suspects and one surprise (Original Post) jpak Feb 2020 OP
Beautiful photos! Ohiogal Feb 2020 #1
What a neat trip and this is definitely one for the birds!! Thanks for sharing! SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #2
Thanks for sharing! Dave in VA Feb 2020 #3
Northern Harriers hunt the fields around here in the winter. 5X Feb 2020 #4

5X

(3,972 posts)
4. Northern Harriers hunt the fields around here in the winter.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 12:47 PM
Feb 2020

I have not been seeing as many lately tho, nor of most birds.

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