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lesser scaup

  1. Lesser Scaup, Male and Bufflehead, Female

    Lesser Scaup, Male and Bufflehead, Female

    Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) male with a Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) female behind.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • aythya affinis bucephala albeola bufflehead hearne lakeway drive lesser scaup ride lake robertson county texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  2. Lesser Scaup (female)

    Lesser Scaup (female)

    Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • aythya affinis cameron county lesser scaup south padre island south padre island convention center texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  3. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Very easy to see feeding with resident Tufted Duck
    • hindleygreener
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup marshside rspb
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: British Rarities
  4. Bluebills (Lesser Scaup)

    Bluebills (Lesser Scaup)

    Two pair of Lesser Scaups swim by on Lake Union in the middle of downtown Seattle.
    • SnoHoCo
    • Media item
    • aythya affinis lake union lesser scaup seattle washington
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  5. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Male Lesser Scaup interested in whether or not I had any food at a local park
    • RCHines
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    • aythya affinis lesser scaup male lesser scaup scaup
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  6. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    This is a male. Both sexes are similar to Greater Scaup but distinguished with care by Lesser Scaup's narrower head as seen here. Also the bill has a smaller dark nail at the tip than Greater Scaup. This is a winter visitor to our area. Formerly more common, their numbers seem to have...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • aythya affinis california lesser scaup usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  7. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    This is a female. Both sexes are similar to Greater Scaup but distinguished with care by Lesser Scaup's smaller head with slightly more peaked crown showing a small step or tuft in the feathering of the back of the head as seen here in profile. Note the back of the head is also straighter...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • 1bb aythya affinis california lesser scaup usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  8. Gatheredeagle

    Scaup ID help please (S. CA, USA)

    Bolsa Chica ecological preserve, Huntington Beach, California (1/1/21 approx 3:30) Hi everyone I was wondering if someone could please help me with this ID. I’m leaning one way but I want to make sure. Is this a lesser or greater scaup? Thank you!
  9. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Out for a casual swim.
    • Mexbird
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  10. Lesser Scaup (female)

    Lesser Scaup (female)

    Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Female taking off. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Shoveler pond.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge aythya affinis chambers county lesser scaup texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  11. Lesser Scaup (drake)

    Lesser Scaup (drake)

    Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Male. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Shoveler pond.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge aythya affinis chambers county lesser scaup texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Lesser Scaups

    Lesser Scaups

    Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Males, females, and first winter birds. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Chambers County, Texas, USA. Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area. Shoveler pond.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge aythya affinis chambers county lesser scaup texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  13. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Feeding time. Water feeding into the lake is churning up the water, creating the bubbles.
    • Grobertson
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  14. Lesser Scaup Female C-RICA SER 2

    Lesser Scaup Female C-RICA SER 2

    • rdavis
    • Media item
    • costa rica lesser scaup san gerardo de dota
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Not supposed to be here!

    Not supposed to be here!

    Not sure why this lone Lesser Scaup is here in NW FL. They do winter here but it's a little late now. does not appear to have any visible injuries and hangs out near neighborhood dock.
    • digital diva
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  16. Greater & Lesser

    Greater & Lesser

    • CurtMorgan
    • Media item
    • common goldeneye female greater scaup lesser scaup
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  17. Handsome Feller

    Handsome Feller

    Hey, I forgot to post this guy.
    • CurtMorgan
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  18. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    There has been a mixed flock of ducks in Annapolis, MD. With so many duck it is hard to get close!
    • george2524
    • Media item
    • duck lesser scaup
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  19. Divers

    Divers

    • CurtMorgan
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  20. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Another from the archives, I have been studying for exams and I have had no time to visit or go out. Soon hopefully.
    • MarkVanWyk
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    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  21. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    I find this female to be just as pretty as the male, in her own way. She was acting like a partner to the male posted yesterday but I suppose that indicates non-breeding or a predated nest.
    • Rick Whitman
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  22. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    Adult male Aythea affinis at Lake Murray, San Diego, CA, 12-08-09, Canon EOS 7D 400/f5.6L. http://www.picturetrail.com/marysan
    • Marysan
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  23. Droplet Taxi

    Droplet Taxi

    • CurtMorgan
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  24. Lesser Scaup

    Lesser Scaup

    lesser scaup from robbie garnet hide
    • Espen
    • Media item
    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: British Rarities
  25. Lesser scaup

    Lesser scaup

    Here's the lesser. Or rather - A lesser. There were many, both greater and lesser, in a large, mixed "flotilla". Was wonderful to watch them, beauties that they all are.
    • Doc Duck
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    • lesser scaup
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
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