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Lesser scaup (female)
Aythya affinis
47.0554, -122.898
Field Notes
Description:
A small diving duck with different hues of brown, lighter underneath and the head much darker. Adult females (hens) have a white band at the base of the bill, often a lighter ear region. The amber eyes differentiate it from the greater scaup (female), which has bright yellow eyes
Habitat:
Spotted at the Swantown Marina in Olympia, Wa.
Reference Links:
Lesser scaup - Wikipedia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 11, 2018
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