After seeing that a juvenile Yellow-billed Loon was found at Lake Henry near Scotland, SD, my dad, brother, and I made the 3 hour trek there to find it on November 29th.
After 3 hours of driving we arrived at Lake Henry in Bon Homme County.
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| Lake Henry |
We went to the boat ramp on the south side of the lake, where the loon was being reported. As we pulled up, my brother teasingly said, "There it is!" We looked at the frozen part of the lake and were surprised to find the loon actually was there!
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| Yellow-billed Loon |
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| Yellow-billed Loon |
This was the third SD record of a Yellow-billed Loon. It can be identified by its pale double-peakd head with dark auricular patch and pale barring/edging on its back. Its thick neck and large, pale yellow bill can easily be seen in my pictures. We watched in for about 20 minutes before leaving.
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