The top two photos look like an Eared Grebe to me, (1) very peaked crown, (2) more extensive dark on face and neck-front, (3) thinner neck. See http://www.pbase.com/wcbirding/image/91509325
The bottom photos are all female Buffleheads.
Mark Hoffman
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From: Monroe Harden <>
> Hi everyone,
>
> My wife and I went to Ocean City and other points on the eastern shore a
> couple of weekends ago. We tried to see the eared grebe off of 32nd street.
> The water was very choppy and it was quite windy, so it was hard to tell
> what we saw. I got some long-distance photos and I was hoping some of the
> experts here could take a look and tell me which ones shows which birds. I
> know a few people did see the eared grebe and the horned grebes there, so
> hopefully one of you could use your memory to help tell me which is which.
>
> Matt Hafner already told me that he thought the bird in the first two photos
> is the eared grebe. Thanks Matt! Does anyone else have a conflicting, or
> confirming, opinion?
>
> The photos are here:
>
> http://monroe.20m.com/ocquestions.htm
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Monroe Harden
> Havre de Grace, MD
>
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