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Offline grandpawrichard

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Weird Duck
« on: April 15, 2012, 05:37:31 PM »
This is The Very First Time I have Ever seen one of these ducks:



We looked it up just now and found that it is called a Surf Scooter. It was at the extreme range of my 400 mm. lens, so it isn't perfectly focus, but close enough for me! :)

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Re: Weird Duck
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 05:50:43 PM »
Very cool duck.  I've shot a couple over the last few years.

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Re: Weird Duck
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 05:58:18 PM »
Surf scoter!  I have shot quit a few of them.  Clam eaters!
« Last Edit: April 16, 2012, 08:02:46 PM by h2ofowlr »
Cut em!
It's not the shells!  It's the shooter!

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Re: Weird Duck
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 06:27:41 PM »
That is cool looking. Didn't have those in MN. Nice Picture.
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Re: Weird Duck
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2012, 01:10:02 PM »
Scoter not scooter!  There one here in my office staring at me on a piece of drfitwood :chuckle:  Nice shot.

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Re: Weird Duck
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2012, 08:00:28 PM »
Cool shot GPR.  I hear they taste like chicken!   :tup:

 


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