Surf Scoter - Alex T
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Location

Sleepy Creek WMA--Sleepy Creek Lake
Berkeley, West Virginia, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.529541, -78.1508589
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

I initially assumed these were Ruddy Ducks because I had recently seen Ruddy Ducks here. But they were so far away and I did not have my scope. I did take a few bad photos. Later, when I enlarged the photos, I realized my mistake. Thanks to Terry Bronson for the ID help. Same birds - one Surf Scoter and one Black Scoter - in both photos.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
ISO
640
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
1052 pixels x 742 pixels
Original file size
128.51 KB