Three Surf Scoters flying past Sea Otter, Harriman Fiord, Alaska

Three Surf Scoters flying past Sea Otter, Harriman Fiord, Alaska - Surf Scoter
Harriman Fiord, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA (July 2022)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. The boat trip to Prince William Sound departed from Whittier and was run by Lazy Otter Charters.

Status is Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) / Wikpedia
BirdLife International / Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 16:28
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 61 04 3.5 N
Longitude 148 13 2.1 W
Altitude -4.30m




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