Today we were pulling docks and boats at the cabin and were treated to a Surf Scoter resting on this small 700 acre lake. I was able to see the bird within 50 feet (no optics but sun at back) - noted the heavy bill and vertical white marking at base of bill. facial pattern with two white patches clearly visible on bird in flight - no white in wings.
The bird spent the entire afternoon resting on the southern 1/3 of the main lake only moving when fisherman would approach too closely. First seen at 2:00 pm last seen at about 6:30 (last time I looked). Andrew Birch Pequot Lakes, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
