Field Guide : Surf Scoter (Male)

$36.00

Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.

🦨 ā€œSkunk headā€ is the well worn nickname you’ll hear in outdoorsy circles, but I’ve always thought of the drake surf scoter as a regal clown, the jester who assumed the throne. His striking head and bill are unforgettable – that combination of black, white, orange, and yellow is šŸ˜. But here’s the thing; this charismatic sea duck species is usually observed on the water, the vibrant chili red of his paddling legs unseen. As a result, that punch of red doesn’t generally spring to mind, but because the ā€œField Guideā€ color column is drawn from the full profile view of each featured species, it’s that leggy scarlet you see just below the surf scoter’s rich, warm black – an even greater percentage than his ā€œskunkheadā€ white! Creating this poster has transformed my mental picture of surf scoters, yet another example of how this project is changing my perspective on species I’ve long observed. šŸ•µļø

Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).

Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.

Unlimited edition. 18 x 24 inch, museum-quality poster on matte paper.

🦨 ā€œSkunk headā€ is the well worn nickname you’ll hear in outdoorsy circles, but I’ve always thought of the drake surf scoter as a regal clown, the jester who assumed the throne. His striking head and bill are unforgettable – that combination of black, white, orange, and yellow is šŸ˜. But here’s the thing; this charismatic sea duck species is usually observed on the water, the vibrant chili red of his paddling legs unseen. As a result, that punch of red doesn’t generally spring to mind, but because the ā€œField Guideā€ color column is drawn from the full profile view of each featured species, it’s that leggy scarlet you see just below the surf scoter’s rich, warm black – an even greater percentage than his ā€œskunkheadā€ white! Creating this poster has transformed my mental picture of surf scoters, yet another example of how this project is changing my perspective on species I’ve long observed. šŸ•µļø

Note: These archival poster prints feature rich, appealing colors. I encourage customers to take care in handling them until they are framed/protected for display; the darker colors on the matte paper can be scratched. They ship rolled, so customers need to flatten them before framing (or have their framer do so).

Charitable Sales Model: Whenever one of these poster prints is purchased, a charitable contribution equal to 10% of the print’s cost (or $3.60) is made to a nonprofit working to tackle environmental or social challenges. Read more about my charitable sales model here.