Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
(L 20" WS 30" Wt 2.1 lb)
Summers in Canada and
Alaska...winters along the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Alaska...winters along the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Large, multicolored
bill is distinctive.
bill is distinctive.
Shelter Island
San Diego,CA
03Jan2014
Seabird populations are falling faster than
other types of birds...and gill nets have
been long known as the main reason.
other types of birds...and gill nets have
been long known as the main reason.
(Michael Wines, NY Times 13Feb2013)