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A Surf Scoter's Dinner

A Surf Scoter's Dinner

A male Surf Scoter juggles a clam in its bill while trying to swallow one of its many mollusk meals during the afternoon....
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A male Surf Scoter juggles a clam in its bill while trying to swallow one of its many mollusk meals during the afternoon.
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 800/1

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Dec, 2015

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