White-winged scoter, Hamilton, Ontario
Sometimes I'm in the right place at the right time AND I have my camera. This was one of those times. I was trying to get some good photos of long-tailed ducks that were swimming from Lake Ontario into Hamilton Harbour when this male white-winged scoter swam close to me.
He was more hungry (I think) than worried about me, who was standing very still like a statue.
And he found something too! YUM!
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26 comments:
Great sighting and photos. They are cool looking birds.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck ... you know the rest. I guess it must be a duck. A variety I've never seen in the waterways around here so I find him most interesting. Nice series of photos.
Serendipity! Great captures! I've not heard of scoters. I've heard of scooters, and I think they're just ducky, but they're not the same thing...right?
Look at this guy's eye! Looks madder than the Mad Hatter!
These are great photos. Thanks for sharing.
All the best, Boonie
I try to stay away from 'critters' myself, but do enjoy the water shots.
What an odd looking fellow... Nice catch!
Great images. So much fun when they come to you unexpectedly as you are looking for something else.
Great shots, I can't wait to see the migrating ducks around here.
Good find and great shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Lovely shots!
Carolina Mountains
What lovely shots!
Never seen one before! Nice capture. He looks mean!!! LOL
Perfect timing.Thanks for sharing the moment.
Very good. I don't think I've seen one before, though I keep hearing about the various ducks we have here, mostly all I ever see are mallards and long-tails.
Great shots. What an interesting subject.
Darryl and Ruth : )
Very interesting birds. Good shots!
-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
lovely photos, what a handsome bird!
clover and cosmo say hi, and want directions to the ducks please. i think they have devious intentions.
have a great weekend!
Such a lovely bird! And the beautiful eyes! Characteristic beak!
:)
This is a handsome bird. One I am not used to seeing.
I am glad you had your camera! These are super.
What an interesting duck! Its beak has an unusual form, no? And am I wrong or does it really have blue eyes? Extraordinary!
Thank you for sharing these precious photos and have a delightful Sunday,
Ciao! :)
Lovely bird shots, and the watery, rippled reflections are great!
Lynette
Imagination Lane
Glad you got to photograph them. An interesting species.
In the right place at the right time! What an interesting subject. Lovely shots!
Lovely captures of the scoter. I'm glad he's finding something to eat in the cold water.
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