ML612482590
Contributor
Brooke Smith Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Lake Fayette--Oak Thicket Park
Fayette, Texas, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Single bird seen in close company with Lesser Scaup. Bird appeared somewhat larger with rounded head slightly peaking on forehead area. Bill larger and more spatulate. We do have photos. In general, separating the two scaup species is an under-appreciated identification challenge. Despite my years of experience with the birds, I am often far from certain about suspected Greaters at inland locations. I feel reasonably confident about this bird, but won’t die on the hill over this one.
Additional species
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
- ISO
- 800
- Focal length
- 400 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.6
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 1200 pixels x 800 pixels
- Original file size
- 904.4 KB