Origin of "Novie Scooter" name
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Origin of "Novie Scooter" name
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How did we come up with the name, "Novie Scooter"?
| The Surf Scoter is a sea
duck common in our area. It's scientific
name is Melanitta
perspicillata. It is
commonly, and
incorrectly, pronounced 'scooter' by the people in this area of the
province.
The "Novie Scooter" is named after the slang pronunciation of this
bird's
name. We also liked this name because we thought it brought to
mind
the boat scooting quickly over the surface of the water, which the
"Novie
Scooter" certainly does.
For more information
about the Surf Scoter, visit Ducks
Unlimited.
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