Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [XC168597]
by Paul Driver from Avalon, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States (wing noise)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) [XC168599]
by Stuart Tingley from Avalon, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States (call, quiet calls and wing noise)
Nest
Shallow depressions poorly lined with grass and some feathers, on the ground, near water. Single pairs or loose groups.
Eggs (Guide)
5 - 9; ellipsoidal; 62 x 44 mm. Incubation: 28 - 30 days.
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