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Lesser Scaup(Female) and Mallard
zerb21

Lesser Scaup(Female) and Mallard (Aythya affinis, Anas platyrhynchos)

At the Ann Arbor WWTP there are mallards present all year, sometimes 500 or more. (Wood Ducks are seen March - November). Other ducks show up occasionally, sometimes staying only a day or two. I've seen males of this species there before, but this is the first female.
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Habitat
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Date taken
February 3, 2009
Scientific name
Aythya affinis, Anas platyrhynchos
Equipment used
Nikon D2Xs, Tamron 200-500 lens
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Saw my first female Lesser Scaup last week on the Moira River swimming in amongst the hundreds of Mallards. Quite a treat. Great to see the two side by side. Great capture!!
 

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