Common Scoter?

goathunter1

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Out this morning in a rather blustery Perthshire, I reckon I saw a Common Scoter on one of the ponds. Never saw any deer right enough!
What do the sages on this forum think? Is that likely? I have looked in the birdy books and that seems to be the best bet.
 
Common scoter.

Did you get agood look male is black with orange coloured flash on top of its beak.I shot one of these 25yrs or more ago still have it today.Dave
 
I didn't twig the orange flash on the beak. All I saw was a black duck. I imagine it is living on that pond. I'll go back and have a look sometime. Is it/was it a quarry species?
Thanks for your input.
 
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