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Black Scoter --(Melanitta nigra) (14164 bytes)

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Black Scoter
Melanitta nigra

This was the only bird I was able to positively identify as a black scoter among the flock. It's possible there were also female black scoters that I did not notice.

Location: Merrill Rock, Sitka, Alaska

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