Greater Scaup
Athyea marila
(L 18" WS 28" WT 2.3 lb)
Belmont Harbor
Chicago
15Mar09
An author in a Trappist monastery is
like a duck in a chicken coop. And he
would give anything in the world to be
a chicken instead of a duck.
like a duck in a chicken coop. And he
would give anything in the world to be
a chicken instead of a duck.
(Thomas Merton)
At risk from climate change...tundra breeding
grounds affected by melting permafrost ...also
very sensitive to oil spills.
grounds affected by melting permafrost ...also
very sensitive to oil spills.
female
© Audubon
Society
Society
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
© Wikipedia
Aythya in Greek is a seabird
mentioned by Aristotle,
Hesychius et al.; marila in
Greek means charcoal embers.
mentioned by Aristotle,
Hesychius et al.; marila in
Greek means charcoal embers.