Photo Study Of Birds At E.B. Forsythe NWR And Barnegat Lighthouse SP, December 9th, 2011

     We were able to get to both Brig and Barnegat Light yesterday. The previously reported Eiders and Scoters were absent at Barnegat but we still
     found lots of birds (especially waterfowl) to photograph at both venues and from a picture-taker's perspective, the light was awesome. Please note
     that the green captioned photos were taken at Barnegat Light State Park and the red captioned photos were taken at E.B. Forsythe NWR (Brig).
                                                                                   Here are some of the photos:

Adult Harlequin Drake At Barnegat Jetty

1st Winter Harlequin Drake At Barnegat Jetty

First Winter Hooded Merganser Hen At Brig
 
Adult Hooded Merganser Pair Taking Off At Brig
 
American Coot At Brig
 
Northern Shoveler Drake At Brig

Northern Shoveler Pair At Brig

Bufflehead Hen At Brig
 
Adult Pied-billed Grebe In Non-Breeding Plumage At Brig

Dunlin At Barnegat Jetty

Ruddy Turnstone At Barnegat Jetty

Purple Sandpiper Checking Out The Mussels At Barnegat Jetty

Tundra Swan At Gull Tower

Tagged Mute Swan At Gull Tower

Red-breasted Merganser Pair At Brig
 
Red-throated Loon At Barnegat Jetty
And for comparative purposes, here is a photo taken in Alaska
 in 2009 of a Red-throated Loon with a parr salmon in its bill...
 
Red-throated Loon In Breeding Plumage On The Alagnak River, Alaska

    Species Seen Today:

      To see a larger image of any of the photos below, please click on either the thumbnail or the caption...thanks. Also, please note that the green
      captioned photos were taken at Barnegat Light State Park while the red captioned photos were taken at E.B. Forsythe NWR (Brig).

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