Surf Scoter Similar Species to, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Black Scoter Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

White-winged Scoter Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

 This adorable female Black Scoter found herself at the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville yesterday, landing by accident near the St. John’s River. These sea ducks typically stay in shallow waterswithin a mile of the coast but occasionally make a crash landing on dry land during migration. They breed on the high tundra of Labrador and Newfoundland and migrate to coastal waters along the southeastern United States for the winter. We expect to see them all winter long, and the

Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter on the Oregon Coast swimming in the bay. Male and Female Scoter's are diving for fish. View from a distance.