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Surf scoter (female)

Melanitta perspicillata

Description:

The scoter is a large sea duck native to North America. Females are brown with two white patches, one behind the bill and the other behind the eye. The bill is dark and bulky.

Habitat:

Spotted at Klopp Lake at the Arcata Marsh and Bird Sanctuary.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Arcata, California, United States

Spotted on Nov 21, 2021
Submitted on Dec 11, 2021

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