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Common Scoter
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Two Male and One Female
Taken at Musselburgh on 20th September 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. |
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| Common Scoter. |
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Melanitta nigra. Anseriformes. Anatidae. |
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Food: Plumage: Length: Eggs: |
Lined nest , built on the ground close to the water. Crustaceans and molluscs; it also eats aquatic insects and small fish when on fresh water. The male is all black with a bulbous bill which shows some yellow coloration around the nostrils. The female is a brown bird with pale cheeks. 51 - 58 cms 6 - 8 |
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