Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), BLM Oxbow Campground, La Paz County

This Red-throated Loon was found and photographed by Judy Crawford on 21 November 2015

Discovered in a side lagoon of the Colorado River.

Casual late fall through winter visitor to Arizona though recently it has been annual, particularly along the lower Colorado River primarily on Lake Havasu.

Upturned bill and pale gray head and throat lacking sharp contrast between head, neck and throat.

21 November 2015, photo by Judy Crawford