Markus Varesvuo / Male Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) flying, Uto, Finland, May, Vulnerable species.

Ingo Waschkies / Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) male, Gotland, Sweden

Richard Steel / Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) feeding on a clam, Barrow, United Kingdom

Glenn Bartley / Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca), British Columbia, Canada

Gerrit Vyn / White-winged / Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) male on water, Whatcom County, Washington, USA, March.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) male opening its beak and vocalising, Lundi Farm. Captive.