This Red-throated Loon was swimming around at Coast Guard Beach and diving deep for his food. I have never seen one before.He was there for quite a while.
This is a “Non-breeding Adult which is a small loon with a thin bill typically held horizontal. Non-breeding birds have more white on the neck and face than other loons.”
Beautiful bid, don’t you think?
That is indeed a most beautiful loon!
We have them here on the Pacific coast, too!
Fun fact:
“The slight Red-throated Loon, unlike other loons, does not need to patter on the water’s surface on a long takeoff. It can take flight directly from land if necessary.”
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-throated_Loon/overview#