Schönberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, American black scoter , 4.April 2023 (Drawing) (1 Viewer)

[Joern Lehmhus]

Seen at a beach called "Kalifornien" ( a part of Schönberg, Germany) ; in a group with Common scoters (also drawn for comparison)
I think there is no way this is an aberrant Common scoter due to different bill profile , but it is the first time i saw the American species in life....
As an American Black scoter has been around in the region for some years , hybridisation would have been possible though....so correct me if I am wrong ...
To me it looked as if this bird here was very likely paired with one of the female common scoters

 

[lou salomon]

surely looks like the "original", Jörn. No idea, how close the offspring of a mixed pair would look like, though.