Surf Scoter
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
I call these birds "toucan of the seas". Our local lake has very tame surf scoters. It is the only place I've seen surf scoters in a freshwater habitat.
Focal length: 700 mm fStop: 5.6 ISO: 800 Shutter Speed: 1/200
Mountain View, CA - Shoreline
Feb 2, 2006
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