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Surf Scoter
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Taken at Musselburgh on
25th October 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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| Surf Scoter. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Melanitta perspicillata. Anseriformes. Anatidae. |
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Of Nest: Food: Plumage: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Lined nest
close to the sea. Adults dive for crustaceans and molluscs, while ducklings live off any variety of freshwater invertebrates. The male is all black, except for white patches on the nape and forehead. It has a bulbous red, yellow and white bill. The females are brown birds with pale head patches. The wedge-shaped head and lack of white in the wings helps to distinguish female surf scoters from female velvet scoters. In winter, in Canada and Alaska. 5 - 9. |
| Voice Courtesy Of Xeno Canto |