One of the wintering birds that blesses us with its presence. This is a male, with the colorful beak, a quick snap in between dives for crusties. It's not the first Surf Scoter I've ever posted, but I did achieve a new "low" with this image, sitting at water level. It was cold and windy though, as you can see how roughed up this wetland water surface is. A lot of the trails at this special wetland area are well above the water level, along breakwater-like inner bays and channels, so you're always looking down on the birds. This particular spot happened to be right at water's edge, next to the tide gate, a rare treat.

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Make:	SONY
Model:	ILCE-9M2
Exposure:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture:	f/9.0
ISO Speed:	1600
Focal Length:	840 mm
Lens:	FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter