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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 25, 2025 11:15 by Petra Clayton
- San Simeon Creek Mouth/Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1267052&<ll...>,-121.1267052 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S290247911 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Female continuing since 12/1/2025 (Reef Comer).
Round head; white face and neck; dark crown stripe continuing to nape; dark cheek patch that extended to the chin; bluish bill with dark nail. --- Diving up-creek while foraging in the company of Buffleheads, Mallards, American Coots and Common Goldeneye.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video, which includes a view of the creek flowing into the ocean and a number of domestic canines with their owners, who are disregarding the "No Dogs On Beach" signage:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/55005786871/in/dateposted-public/" title="Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), San Simeon, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/55005786871_16a6eb609c_z.jpg" alt="Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), San Simeon, CA" /></a>"
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