Velvet Scoter
Taken at Musselburgh on 25th October 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Velvet Scoter

Taken at Musselburgh on 15th February 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Fact File


Taken at Musselburgh on Christmas Day 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Velvet Scoter.
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Local Names:		 Melanitta fusca.
Anseriformes.
Anatidae.
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Lined nest , built on the ground close to the water.
Shellfish, crabs, sea urchins, fish, insect larvae and plants.
The male is all black, except for white around the eye and a white speculum. It has a bulbous yellow bill with a black base. The females are brown birds with two pale patches on each side of the head and white wing patches.
51 - 58 cms
7 - 9.
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