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White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Mostly black duck with a white patch on the wing and behind the eye. Only the second time I've seen this species, and these photos are just as bad as the first time I saw them!

Habitat:

Seen just off the coast of Petersburg, Alaska.

Reference Links:

White-winged Scoter, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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PublishedOctober 16, 2015

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