Lesser Scaup - Mark McConaughy
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Mark McConaughy Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Beaver Run Reservoir
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 40.5051015, -79.5525084
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Female Scaup, likely a Lesser Scaup but ID is not positive since it doesn't have a peaked head. However, the white around the bill is not as extensive as can be found on Greater Scaup. So I am tentatively identifying it as a Lesser Scaup female.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 70D
Lens
50-500mm
ISO
200
Focal length
332 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/9.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
1322 pixels x 1047 pixels
Original file size
280.2 KB