MA - White-winged Scoter - Gill

Quickly breezed by Barton Cove this morning with the thought that a few fresh birds may have dropped in. Good to see a White-winged Scoter and three Ruddy Ducks appear as the first ducks of note this fall, at least for my personal tally. Hopefully we can now look forward to more regular arrivals through the fall and into December.

Apologies in advance for hideous glare on these images, one of the perils of viewing from Riverview Drive on a sunny morning in the fall! All images taken using Nikon Coolpix L26 through Swarovski HD scope.

 White-winged Scoter - female-type, Barton Cove, Gill, Franklin Co., MA. October 18th, 2012.

 Ruddy Ducks - Barton Cove, Gill, Franklin Co., MA. October 18th, 2012.

 White-winged Scoter and Ruddy Ducks - Barton Cove, Gill, Franklin Co., MA. October 18th, 2012.