Help i.d. in n.y.,various scoters (1 Viewer)

glide133

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• Dec 15, 2017

• #1

If anyone can clarifie what type these ducks are it would be appreciated.spotted today off city iskand in the bronx.
Sorry about the bad photos.

 

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Dec 15, 2017

• #2

1 - Surf
2 - White-winged
3 - probably White-winged but not 100% sure
4 - Surf

 

nbalblas

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• Dec 15, 2017

• #3

Agreed.

 

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rkj

Well-known member

• Dec 15, 2017

• #4

The right-most bird in the first photo looks smaller, with a smaller bill and steeper forehead than the others; possibly a first winter male Black Scoter, but may well be something else.

 

glide133

Well-known member

• Dec 15, 2017

• #5

thanks folks

 

nbalblas

Well-known member

• Dec 15, 2017

• #6

rkj said:

The right-most bird in the first photo looks smaller, with a smaller bill and steeper forehead than the others; possibly a first winter male Black Scoter, but may well be something else.

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Think you're right on that one!

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

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• Dec 15, 2017

• #7

rkj said:

The right-most bird in the first photo looks smaller, with a smaller bill and steeper forehead than the others; possibly a first winter male Black Scoter, but may well be something else.

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I'd hesitate to exclude a female Surf Scoter on that bird.