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Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), 1st January 2024
es: Negrón Careto, fr: Macreuse à Front Blanc
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 20% crop, 1/500s, ISO 320
#Birds #SurfScoter #SUSC #Ducks #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

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Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), 1st January 2024
es: Negrón Careto, fr: Macreuse à Front Blanc
Winthrop Beach, Winthrop Town, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 10% crop, 1/500s, ISO 320
#Birds #SurfScoter #SUSC #Ducks #BirdOfTheDay #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

A reminder to be grateful that—despite messes—barn swallows, and other birds, consistently make our home part of their migration route.
"Over the last half-century, North America has lost a third of its birds.
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“Every year from Nov 1 until Dec 15, the Monterey Peninsula becomes one of the most ideal locations in North America to view an avian passage unique in species and magnitude. The geography of Monterey Bay funnels birds along a specific route over nutrient-rich waters, making Point Pinos an optimal vantage point for spotting birds midstream from extreme northern regions as far as the Arctic.

"The Seawatch program, run by the Audubon Society and now in its 10th year, was erected with this understanding – orchestrating an annual count of all birds passing by, with an emphasis on two in particular, the Pacific loon and the surf scoter.”
#MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/one-of-the-nation-s-most-challenging-seabird-counts-is-underway-in-pacific-grove/article_e72cfa8c-9067-426c-92b6-1857d14c0355.html

#MontereyCounty #birds #bird #migration #BirdWatching #AudubonSociety #PacificLoon #SurfScoter #seabirds

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Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), 1st January 2024
es: Negrón Careto, fr: Macreuse à Front Blanc
Old Harbor Reservation, Boston, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 5% crop, 1/2000s, ISO 6400
#Birds #SurfScoter #SUSC #Ducks #HopeIsTheThingWithFeathers #DescribeYourImages

Surf Scoter at Scusset Beach, Cape Cod Canal MA 01/21/24 #surfscoter #scoter #duck #birds #bird #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #birdwatching #birding #Nature #naturephotography #naturecommunity #wildlife #wildlifephotography #capecod #capecodcanal #scussetbeach #capecodphotography #massachusetts #newengland