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Surf Scoter [ male]

Melanitta perspicillata

Description:

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

Habitat:

pacific ocean

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4 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

I agree@
armadeus.4! this dashing dude sure has an attitude!

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 7 years ago

What a great coloured bill! Wicked looking eye too. Great shot Hema. Thank you for sharing :)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 7 years ago

Surf must be down. Nice shot Hema.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 7 years ago

Great Spotting! I have seen many Surf Scoters in my life but never one sitting on a mudflat/shore like that, only swimming.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

California, USA

Spotted on Feb 13, 2017
Submitted on Feb 13, 2017

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