ML616343155
Tufted Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid) Aythya fuligula x marila
Contributor
Sean Williams Media from this contributor
Date
Location
East Harbor SP
Ottawa, Ohio, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
***very rare. Traits intermediate between Tufted Duck and Greater Scaup, resembling either a Greater Scaup with a dark gray back and small tuft, or a nearly tuftless Tufted Duck with a slightly paler gray back. The back was smooth and a darker gray than nearby scaup but not black. The sides were a stark white similar to nearby scaup. The bill showed no hint of strong patterning as would be expected on Ring-necked Duck. The head had small crest that extended beyond the usual peak of Aythya, which was exaggerated when the bird's crown was flattened. The head was deep toward the back and iridescent green in good light. White in wings was bright and extensive across the secondaries into the first primaries.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS R5
- Lens
- RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
- ISO
- 500
- Focal length
- 700 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/10.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/1250 sec
- Dimensions
- 2000 pixels x 1334 pixels
- Original file size
- 761.95 KB