USGS scientist holds a surf scoter that has been tagged.
By Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
2017 (approx.)
![USGS scientist Sarah Fitzgerald holds a surf scoter that has been fitted with a satellite tag.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/32b.%20Capture%20-%20Chesapeake%20Bay%20-%20SUSC%20GPS%20Tag%20-%20Sarah%20Fitzgerald.jpg?itok=WYo-963f)
Detailed Description
USGS scientist Sarah Fitzgerald holds a surf scoter that has been fitted with a satellite tag that works by transmitting the location of the birds to satellites that are orbiting the Earth. (Jonathan Fiely, USGS)
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.