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Taxidermy case of adult male Surf Scoter by Edward Hart.
Taxidermy case of adult male Surf Scoter. According to Edward Hart, writing on 21 April 1927, '(No 1): adult male, February 7th 1876. Shot at Stromness, Orkneys by T. M. Pike. The view is of the Old Man of Hoy near where it was killed. Sexes differ, summer and winter plumage the same. Mounted by me'.
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