Richfield Lake, Richfield, Hennepin Co. Presumed returning adult from previous year(s). Perched high in dead tree on colony island. Smaller and more slender than DCCO, with longer tail; gray-brown rather than orange gular pouch, V-shaped, bordered with narrow line of white feathers extending below throat; lores dark; a few wispy white filoplumes on head; bill more slender. Perched alone to west of DCCO colony, which has 9 active nests. Likely a very recent arrival; I have checked this lake about every other day on average since early April.
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