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Surf Scoter [ male]

Melanitta perspicillata

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A male scoter seen sun bathing at long beach,ca .

Habitat:

pacific ocean

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Comments (4)
HemaShah
I agree@ armadeus.4! this dashing dude sure has an attitude!
Liana
What a great coloured bill! Wicked looking eye too. Great shot Hema. Thank you for sharing :)
Desmond.E.S.O
Great Spotting! I have seen many Surf Scoters in my life but never one sitting on a mudflat/shore like that, only swimming.

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