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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on March 07, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

Title: Scoter "Turf" War
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 07, 2015, 10:18:00 PM

I was watching a Surf Scoter feeding in close proximity to three White-winged Scoters today, when a scuffle broke out:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7601/16560984510_2f28a630fa_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rernHG)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7604/16560984360_ea0464e938_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rernF7)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8609/16560984280_ab25fbb406_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rernDJ)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7592/16560815918_f27b223599_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/reqvAW)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8652/16541113477_d13e3bd490_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rcFwKF)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16560815748_97a6d9fe1f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/reqvy1)

BB

P.S. I didn't see any Harlequins today. :(

Title: Re: Scoter "Turf" War
Post by: Rotarran on March 08, 2015, 08:12:34 AM

More like Turf Scoter. Sorry I couldn't resist.  :wink:

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Scoter "Turf" War
Post by: paul_reeves on March 14, 2015, 05:58:44 PM

Nice behavioural series.

Title: Re: Scoter "Turf" War
Post by: Irene on March 18, 2015, 07:36:47 PM

Great shots Brian, I wish I had seen the Surf Scoters, they are so pretty!