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Michael Todd | all galleries >> Birds: non-passerines >> Waterfowl >> Black Scoter > Black Scoter
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12-11-04 Michael Todd

Black Scoter

Robco Lake; Memphis, TN

We had hoped for a Black at TVA Lake, but found this one at Robco instead.

This female-type Black was picked out of a large number of Scaup on Robco. This bird initially associated with a pair of Lesser Scaup, them made it's way into the big raft, where it was tough to pick up.

This is a distant photo, but shows what you see when scanning divers a long way off. The dark body and cap contrast well to the pale cheek and throat. These birds can be overlooked easily, as the overall pattern is quite similar to a winter male Ruddy Duck.

Nikon Coolpix 4500 ,Pentax PF-80ED

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