Greater/Lesser Scaup - Steve Nord

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Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis

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Location

Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve
Washington, Oregon, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 45.505, -122.9889
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

scaup spent most of time sleeping with bill tucked. Quick brief views suggest possible Greater Scaup due to large bill and rounded head. More study would have been preferred to ID for certain.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS
ISO
400
Focal length
7.7 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/4.5
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
759 pixels x 590 pixels
Original file size
301.26 KB