White - winged Scoter

Taken at Balloch on 2nd January 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.

Fact File
White - winged Scoter.
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Local Names:
Melanitta deglandi.
Anseriformes.
Anatidae.
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Eggs:
Lined nest on the ground close to the sea, lake or river.
Crustaceans, insects and molluscs. 
Female: Brown with pale head patches.
Male: all black, except for white around the eye and a white speculum. This scoter's bill has a black base and a large knob.
5 - 11 Pinkish eggs.
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