Scaup Or Tufted (1 Viewer)

BrianWH · Jul 22, 2014

I have been fooled before by these before, as tufted sometimes fold their wings over to look like Scaups.

Southern Frogmouth · Jul 22, 2014

Too much black on the bill tip and 1st photos appears to show slight tuft. Also head peak is too far forward so Tufted Duck for me.

Cheers

Roy

stevethehydra · Jul 22, 2014

Definitely a Tuftie head... also the pale back looks plain rather than vermiculated as it would be in Scaup. So a Tuftie either with a plumage abnormality (either leucism or some missing black wing feathers?) or in a "contortionist" position!

BrianWH · Jul 23, 2014

TringBirder said:
Too much black on the bill tip and 1st photos appears to show slight tuft. Also head peak is too far forward so Tufted Duck for me.

Cheers

Roy

stevethehydra said:
Definitely a Tuftie head... also the pale back looks plain rather than vermiculated as it would be in Scaup. So a Tuftie either with a plumage abnormality (either leucism or some missing black wing feathers?) or in a "contortionist" position!

Thanks, that is what I thought in the end unfortunately.

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