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Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Description:

This male is solid black with a mostly orange bill and a large "nostril". Forehead and back of neck are white.

Habitat:

At the end of the jetty in the ocean.

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2 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Thank you, Desmond! I was really surprised by how beautiful this bird was, pictures just don't do it justice!

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Great Series, Ashley!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Barnegat Light, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Dec 20, 2014
Submitted on Dec 26, 2014

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