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Surf scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
47.0856, -122.723
Field Notes
Description:
The male has a large colorful beak making it easy to identify. The plumage is black with white patches on the forehead and back of the head. The female seen in pics 2 and 4 has a dark bill and small white patches on the side of her head. The Surf scoter is a sea duck whose breeding range is in northern Canada and Alaska. They winter along the Pacific and Atlantic Coast of North America.
Habitat:
Spotted at the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually River NWR in Washington State. This protected refuge provides several habitats for water and migrating birds.
Reference Links:
Surf scoter - Wikipedia
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
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