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Re: Surf Scoter & Black Scoters - DC Potomac River

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Wayne Baumgartner

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Wayne Baumgartner

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Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:21:15 -0500

Scoters still on Potomac at 4:20pm as per Steve Hersey's post. 

  -Wayne Baumgartner

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On Nov 15, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Steve Hersey <> wrote:

> After I saw Paul Pisano's post earlier about the scoters, I ran down there with my camera, scope, binocs, Sibleys and a bagel.  Naturally the ducks were on the far side of the river and it is overcast out there so the photos turned out lousy.  But, through the scope the ducks were clear enough to make out five female Black Scoters and one female Surf Scoter.  The Surf was with the Blacks, but not "with" them, if you know what I mean.  Always near, but not really associating too much.  The Surf had a  vertical white mark near the bill, another one behind her pale eye, and a big pale patch on her nape.
> 
> Here are the photos - apologies for the poor quality.  I took about 50 photos - they all turned out lousy (at 400mm and blown up three times)
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherseydc/5178753047/
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherseydc/5179357364/
> 
> It was nice to meet Art Drauglis who showed up soon after I did.  Thanks to Frank Hawkins for finding them in the first place!!!
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Hersey
> Alexandria, VA