eBird shows that a Red-throated Loon was observed late in the day Tuesday from along Valley Road. There is only one sighting and no picture was attached to the checklist. Does anyone have details about this bird? With spotting scopes at the ready, Kelly Kozlowski and I went looking for the "light loon" I reported Tuesday and found it to be a first year Common Loon - nothing more exciting! It was a large bird (close looks as it swam near breeding plumage Common Loons) had a very robust bill and the neck markings were consistent with the field guides. Also, it did NOT have that rounded, 'thick' looking head and neck of the Pacific. It was observed from the north-most pull-off near the dam on Valley Road. An interesting observation while we were working out the I.D. - it caught a fish, then an Eagle swooped in, causing the loon to dive and loose its catch. The Eagle neatly plucked the fish from the water and flew away! Matt Valencic Geauga County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]