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First
Winter Eared
Grebe in Toronto |
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Rare in winter, this first winter Eared Grebe is
giving close views on Lake Ontario at Colonel Sam Smith in Toronto.
Ron Pittaway and I met up with friends for a lovely afternoon - Dave
Milsom, Charmaine Anderson and others. 16 January 2017. Its peaked
head profile is a good ID character. |
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Video
of Eared Grebe diving at Colonel Sam Park |
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Its orange eye most likely means it's a
first winter bird (See Birds of North America on line
"Juveniles: Iris tan with orange tint, becoming orange by Nov-Dec."
Pyle II says "iris yellowish tan (HY) to orangish red or red (AHY)."
In adults the iris is scarlet and the orbital ring is orange-red to
scarlet. |
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Link to Ron Pittaway's
article
Small Winter Grebe ID |
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Eared has more black
on the head that extends below and behind the eyes and onto the ear
region. 16 January 2017. |
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