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  • A mixed group of scoters and goldeneyes rest between feeding dives.  Note the young glaucous-winged gull with them.  If a duck surfaced with a mussel, the gull would attempt to steal it from them.  The duck would immediately dive to protect its morsel.
    Raft of Sea Ducks at Mukiteo Ferry-M...jpg
  • A group of Surf Scoters drift in past the end of the pier heading toward a feeding area.
    Surf Scoters and dock pylons-Mukilte...jpg
  • Three Surf Scotters move in close to shore before beginning to feed.  The femail leads the group with two males along side.  The bill and head pattern on the males is quite distinctive for this species.
    Surf Scoters portrait-Mukilteo Ferry...jpg
  • A raft of scoters have formed off shore and are beginning to move toward shore.
    Raft of Surf Scoters-Mukilteo Ferry-...jpg
  • A mixed group of scoters and goldeneyes rest between feeding dives.  Note the young glaucous-winged gull with them.  If a duck surfaced with a mussel, the gull would attempt to steal it from them.  The duck would immediately dive to protect its morsel.
    Barrows Goldeneyes and Surf Scoters-...jpg
  • The ducks were startled by something and had their heads held high alert for possible danger.
    Barrows Goldeneyes and Surf Scoters ...jpg
  • Something startled the group, causing them to run across the water, rapidly flapping their wings to take off.
    Fying Surf Scoters-Mukilteo Ferry-Mu...jpg
  • The flock moved out from the piers when the ferry pulled into the dock.  Many of the birds are pushing a small wall of water in front of them.  Nice mixed group of adults and first winter birds.
    Surf Scoters-Mukilteo Ferry-Mukilteo...jpg
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