| The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a diving duck which breeds across much of Canada and Alaska and winters along both coasts. This flock of distant Surf Scoters was at Haines, Alaska, in August, 2008. |
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| The winter plumaged immature Surf Scoter shown here was at Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in December, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. |
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| The next 8 shots show a mostly breeding plumaged male Surf Scoter which made a surprising visit to Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in March, 2010. These images were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. |
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