The Pacific loon or Pacific diver, is a medium-sized member of the loon, or diver, family.
Pacific loon
In Alaska
Pacific loon
Loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae and order Gaviiformes.
Loon
1918 illustration of a variety of loons by Archibald Thorburn. Top: Common loon, Mid-left: red-throated loon, Mid-right: yellow-billed loon, Bottom: black-throated loon
Common loon (Gavia immer) rearing up. Note the plump body and pointed but rather short wings
Yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii) in winter plumage