Pacific Loon
(Gavia pacifica)
Photographed in Monterey California, by Jim Rosso.
Top picture shows breeding plumage and bottom shows non-breeding plumage. Also in the bottom picture there is a Clark's Grebe in the background. Consider the differance in the neck shape between the grebe and the loon.

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Other members of the genus Gavia:
Common Loon
Red-throated Loon