Date: 10/28/24 4:50 pm From: henderson.danette via groups.io <danette444...> Subject: [IBLE] YBLO - do not think we refound it afterall
Hi IBLERs, Hoping to prevent people from trying to hurry to see the YBLO. When looking at photos on the computer and zoomed in I think we were looking at a COLO. I think our confusion came from seeing a for-sure COLO on the far (west end) dam and when we found a second loon at the east end the sun had come out causing a beautiful golden hue on everything. This loon we thought was YBLO definitely had a lighter head and bill appeared yellow through scope and binos. I think this golden-glow fooled us in our excitement for such a great bird. Maybe the other 2 parties that were there have pictures that make the ID more clear and there was a YBLO. For now, I would say what we saw were 2 COLO in very different lighting.
This is one of those humbling/learning experiences for me.
