Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
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I had heard about Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) from my husband who surfs and witnessed these unusual birds lined up outside the surf line. He pointed them out to me from the beach, but they were so far off shore that I couldn't get a good look at them. So I looked up these tundra ducks online, and upon seeing their odd beak, I instantly longed to photograph one. Today, fortune came my way as one was swimming in Bolsa Bay - much closer than it would have been off the beach!
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I just love these diving ducks. You have to admit that they have the best bill!
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
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Good Stewards of Nature
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