Surf Scoter
(Melanitta perspicillata) Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
dk: Brilleand es: Negreta Nuca Blanca
1441 (1 photos) 2010-11-09 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico
Adult male with white spot on front head. Unmistakable.
1442 (1 photos) 2010-11-09 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico
2 males. Young male to the right without white frontal spot.
1443 (1 photos) 2010-11-09 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico
1444 (2 photos) 2010-11-15 Bahía de San Quintín, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico
1cy bird. Dark eye and neat wing feathers indicate the age.
2558 (11 photos) 2018-02-25 Boca de Tomates, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (Jal), Mexico
Young bird. Not so many details to see, but the broad white cheek and the brighter patch on the lower nape are perceptible. Was lying alone a hundred meters from shore.