ML532539181
Greater/Lesser Scaup Aythya marila/affinis
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Possible hybrid between Greater and Lesser Scaup. One male away from the large raft with some more GRSC-like traits, including a rich green head and less peaked crown that appeared rounded at some angles. Otherwise, the bill shape/size and wing pattern appear to be within variation of LESC. There has, however, been some discussion whether this bird may be a hybrid as the primaries appear rather pale despite demarcation.
Observation details
Possible hybrid between Greater and Lesser Scaup. One male away from the large raft with some more GRSC-like traits, including a rich green head and less peaked crown that appeared rounded at some angles. Otherwise, the bill shape/size and wing pattern appear to be within variation of LESC. There has, however, been some discussion whether this bird may be a hybrid as the primaries appear rather pale despite demarcation.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 80D
- Lens
- TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 A022
- ISO
- 400
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 3483 pixels x 2322 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.25 MB