Sorry for all of the typos. Spell check, spell check, spell check. One of these days I'll get into the habit...
Ed
On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Edward Boyd <edboyd59...> wrote:
> Jon, > > Sorry that it took so ling to do so but I have finally had itme to play > with the images that we shot on Saturday morning. After adjusting and > reviewing the images I believe that we were looking at two different birds > and the bird that we photographed was not the same bird as the previous > night. There are some plumage similarities but after looking at the the > images that we shot and your images (why did you pull your individual > images by the way? - they were much easier to compare to than with the > collage that is present now), it appears that our bird had more white in > the face and other differences. In the field when the bird was first seen > in the fog it didn't seem to have the blocky head shape that comes out in > the images after processing. You bird does not seen to have that head > appearance. > > I have uploaded two distant images to compare with the quality of the > photos from your video grabs. The close up images are not relevant in my > opinion because they show too much detail and are clearly Common Loon > images. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/24110087@N05/ > > I still feel that your images, though VERY suggestive and intriguing, are > inconclusive due to the poor quality that occurs in the conversion and > enlargement process from a video to a still image. I suspect that your > original file shows more detail than the converted file that's processed to > play online without proprietary software. > > Ed Boyd > Chestnut Hill Cove, MD > > On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Jon Corcoran <nvjxc11...> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Tonight towards dusk I was scoping off Fort Howard Park (Baltimore. south >> of North Point State Park) when my scope hit a very interesting looking >> loon that I was not able to pin in the field. The bird was do-west, past >> the large rock pile off the bank (The only protruding formation there off >> the bank). It didn't really fit the build for either of the common >> loons (Common or Red-throat). The bird, too me, looked more to have a >> Red-throat build, but was extremely dark. The head was very round and the >> bill was slight. The bird just didn't fit for a Common Loon. The area >> around the eye was very dark and there was a white cheek-patch. The black >> down the neck was smooth, and there was no sign of a ring towards the base >> of the neck. I also noted no white spotting on the bird... I was stumped. >> >> When I got home I started looking at my books and found a depiction in >> Sibley and Crossley that looked strikingly like what I saw. I downloaded a >> 60x scope, 5x video I had taken and viewed it at full-screen. I started to >> shake as the similarities captured in the video to the book depictions were >> compelling. In fact, the drawings and photos I see for non-breeding PALO >> look like the closest fit to this bird. I'm hoping this bird will be >> refound tomorrow and better photos taken. >> >> I have posted the video and a callage to view. Any input on this bird is >> welcome and appreciated. >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/thrasher72/ >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jon Corcoran >> Catonsville, MD >> >> >> >> -- >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Group 'Maryland & DC Birding'. >> To view group guidelines or change email preferences, visit this group on >> the web at http://www.mdbirding.com >> Posts can be sent to the group by sending an email to >> <mdbirding...> >> >> >> > >
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