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Loons, Common Loon (Gavia immer)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Gaviiformes
- Family – Gaviidae
- Fresh and Salt water in Northern Hemisphere
- Larger than biggest ducks
- Spear-shaped bill, stocky neck, stream lined body
- Legs far back on body for swimming
- Feet: palmate
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Grebes, Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Podicipediformes
- Family – Podicipedidae
- Poorly suited for land
- Both sexes car for young
- Elaborate courtship
- Countershaded
- Feet: lobate, toenails wide and flat while middle toenail
- pectinate (comb-like)
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Pelecanidae
- Brown – southern and southeastern coasts
- White – inland (breeding) and southern coasts (winter)
- Long bill
- Gular sac very large- used as a net to scoop up fish and
- water
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Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Sulidae
- Long wings
- Sharp,pointed bills
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Phalacrocoracidae
- Thin bill with hook
- Small pouch
- Black/grey plumage with orange or red face
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- Great Blue Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
-Largest ardeid in our area
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- American Bittern
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Cattle Egret
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Snowy Egret
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Green Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Glossy Ibis
- Ciconiiformes
- Threskiornithidae
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