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Black Scoter:
The Black Scoter was first identified and named the "American Scoter" by William Swainson in the mid-1800s.
The Black Scoter is known as "Velvet Scoter" in the U.K.
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Seaside Cove and Haystack Rock, Oregon ...
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Black Scoter, female (left) and male (right).
Gray and overcast but no rain.
Left image from Seaside Cove and right image from Haystack Rock, Oregon.
Image taken February 9, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm.
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Black Scoters, Haystack Rock, Pacific Ocean, Oregon.
Gray and overcast but no rain.
Image taken February 9, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300mm.
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Bonneville Dam, Washington side ...
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Black Scoter, juvenile, above Bonneville Dam, Washington side.
Day heavy overcast but no rain. Two Western Grebes are behind.
Image enlarged 150%.
Image taken November 10, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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