This is a female, part of a small flock diving in the surf. Note the large swollen bill. They feed mostly on bivalves such as mussels which they swallow whole. Their strong gizzard grinds up the shells which are expelled as pellets.
Hi all,
It has been a while since I have posted a picture, things have been out of control for a while. This week has been full of ducks! I saw a fantastic pair of Hooded Mergansers, lots of Ruddy Ducks, Canvas Backs, Buffle Heads, a bunch of Surf Scooters and a Greib. I have only seen one surf...
What my mom said when I showed her this pic in the viewscreen on my camera: "He is a cutie!". Oh, and thanks to the confirmation that scoting is something between flying and swimming, I think I've figured out the etymology of the name. I think it must come from the Norse verb "skte" (pron...
I spotted this fellow as I was leaving work today. He was moving away from me, typical of the birds when they spot you. I am shocked this turned out, its cropped a LOT! So far this winter we have had, that I have been able to identify that is, this surf scooter, a pair of hooded mergansers...
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