See more ideas about Waterfowl, Surfing, Birds. White patches below … Nov 7, 2013 - Explore btaxidermy's board "Surf scoter" on Pinterest. In these cases, whether and how the group reorganizes are significant biological questions. Home. Individuals are known to live for 9.5 years and can grow to 1148 g. Reproduction is dioecious.

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) Description: Black-and white, medium-sized sea duck; Has no white on wings ; Wedge shaped heads; Males: distinct swollen bill of orange, white, red, yellow, and a dark black spot. Offering 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a shower, this vacation home comes with a satellite TV and DVD player. The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck, which breeds in Canada and Alaska. ... or extrinsic factors caused by spatially heterogeneous environmental influences such as predators (Bode et al., 2010, Hamilton, 1971, Inada and Kawachi, 2002, Zheng et al., 2005).

We used radio telemetry to track surf scoter movements in both areas and found that in the clam habitats of Baynes Sound, surf scoters exhibited limited movement, small winter ranges, strong foraging site fidelity, and very consistent distribution patterns. Females: Dark crown on head and neck. 6 Surf Scoter in Sea Pines >Located in Sea Pines Resort >4 Bedroom / 4.5 Bathrooms >2 Master Suites >2 Kings, 4 Twins, Sleeper Sofa >Sleeps 10 >2 Living Areas >Wonderful outdoor area >Private Pool >5th Row from the beach and right off the beach walk Sea Pines is a coveted place to be when choosing a Hilton Head vacation rental.

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Source: Wikipedia (0 votes) Photo powered by flickr.com. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Melanitta. overview; data; media; articles; maps; names; Drew T Henderson cc-by-nc-4.0 Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter) is a species of birds in the family Anatidae. Other ducks, geese and swans. In addition to density, quality and size structure of prey populations may also affect foraging behavior of predators.

Food Habits. The surf scoter hen can be differentiated from the black scoter by the more sloping forehead and white face patches.

A positive correlation between group alignment and average individual speed exists in surf scoter flocks. The most common scoter in the region, Surf Scoters are seen in large flocks from July through mid-May along the entire coast of Washington, in large estuaries, and in Puget Sound. This house worked very well for us. Surf scoter. The study compared biological and physical characteristics of benthic habitats among scoter feeding and non-feeding sites. The air-conditioned property is 18 miles from Bluffton. Listen to Surf scoter on bird-sounds.net - a comprehensive collection of North American bird songs and bird calls. American black duck.

A - Z. App. It is associated with freshwater habitat. For diving ducks, which often select certain sizes of bivalves (de Leeuw and van Eerden 1992, Hamilton et al.

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This stunning multi-level home, located just four houses from the beach, has been remodeled throughout with an abundance of custom features. What is a Surf Scoter's predator?

White patches on nape of neck and forehead. Red-orange feet with dusky webs.

Located in Hilton Head Island, 22 Surf Scoter has accommodations with a private pool and free WiFi. American wigeon. Surf scoter foraging was investigated in the mesohaline region of the Chesapeake Bay during 2004-2005.

They are virtually unstudied, particularly during the breeding season. We need you to answer this question!