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Two scaups found in No.
Amer...the Lesser prefers fresh
water...the Greater salt.
Amer...the Lesser prefers fresh
water...the Greater salt.
Merritt Island Nat‘l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
08Feb2012
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
(L 16.5" WS 25" Wt 1.8 lb)
Lake Mirror
Lakeland
17Jan2017
female
I myself have never been a
duck-hunter. I think ducks
have enough trouble
without me.
duck-hunter. I think ducks
have enough trouble
without me.
(Roger Tory Peterson)
© Audubon
Society
Society
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
© Wikipedia
Aythya is Greek for a seabird
mentioned by Aristotle et al.;
affinis is Latin for related, allied.
mentioned by Aristotle et al.;
affinis is Latin for related, allied.