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Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Description:

A black-and-white seaduck common on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts in winter, the Surf Scoter has a boldly patterned head that is the basis for its colloquial name "skunk-headed coot."

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

San Mateo, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 14, 2012
Submitted on Feb 14, 2012

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