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Title: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: nkwali on April 22, 2017, 12:55:19 PM
I assume that most know that there are ongoing reports of a male King Eider at Colonel Sam's Park

It was there as of yesterday afternoon in the marina.
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 23, 2017, 11:25:47 AM
Quote from: "nkwali"
I assume that most know that there are ongoing reports of a male King Eider at Colonel Sam's Park

It was there as of yesterday afternoon in the marina.
adult (with plumage?)
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: nkwali on April 23, 2017, 12:23:08 PM
First year male. If my reading of the guide books is right, he won't get breeding plumage for another year...perhaps by then he'll have figured out where he's supposed to be hanging out as well.
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 24, 2017, 05:11:20 AM
Quote from: "nkwali"
First year male. If my reading of the guide books is right, he won't get breeding plumage for another year...perhaps by then he'll have figured out where he's supposed to be hanging out as well.
yeah, wondering if we'll ever get breeding plummage males here. we get 1-2 juvie adults a year
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: lovemypt on April 24, 2017, 04:06:40 PM
Adult male was at the Spit in winter 2011
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 25, 2017, 06:39:29 AM
Quote from: "lovemypt"
Adult male was at the Spit in winter 2011
yes, but that was drab as hell. wrong time of year :)
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: Walter Fisher on April 25, 2017, 08:16:36 AM
By chance, Phil L and myself saw the much reported adult male that was in Port Weller back in January of 2012.  That bird was a beauty!  Of course I left my camera in the car!  If that was the only bird we were going to see that day it still would've been worth the drive.

Walter :)
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: lovemypt on April 25, 2017, 03:52:01 PM
Quote from: "mr.sharp-photo"
Quote from: "lovemypt"
Adult male was at the Spit in winter 2011
yes, but that was drab as hell. wrong time of year :)


not sure what you mean, it was there for 1-2 weeks and in full plumage..sunny and overcast days
(https://www.flickr.com/photos/108953252@N02/34137986511/in/dateposted-public/)
Title: Re: King Eider @ Colonel Sams
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on April 26, 2017, 02:33:22 PM
Quote from: "lovemypt"
Quote from: "mr.sharp-photo"
Quote from: "lovemypt"
Adult male was at the Spit in winter 2011
yes, but that was drab as hell. wrong time of year :)


not sure what you mean, it was there for 1-2 weeks and in full plumage..sunny and overcast days
(https://www.flickr.com/photos/108953252@N02/34137986511/in/dateposted-public/)
whoops. i thought that one was a juvie. the days i was near the eider, he was in mid-pond. needed binocs or a scope.