Long-tailed duck

tags: Long-tailed Duck, Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemalis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Long-tailed Duck, formerly known as Oldsquaw, Clangula hyemalis, photographed at Bodega Bay, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 23 December 2007 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.
tags: Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis, birds, Image of the Day Next-to-last in a series of duck images by this photographer. But there are plenty more images by John that will appear soon! Long-tailed Duck (formerly: Oldsquaw), Clangula hyemalis. Image: John Del Rio. [larger view].
tags: Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis, birds, Image of the Day Second in a series by this photographer. Male Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (left) and male Long-tailed duck (formerly: Oldsquaw), Clangula hyemalis (foreground). Image: John Del Rio. [larger view].