Common Scoter

Two Common Scoter swimming nearby.
Common Scoter, Norðurlandsvegur Mývatn, Iceland June 27, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 6400; f/10; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Common Scoter (Melanitta americana).

Two Common Scoter swimming on the far side of an island.
Common Scoter, Lón Austurbotn, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 5000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.
Two Common Scoter swimming among several waterfowl species.
Common Scoter, Lón Austurbotn, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/640 sec.