It also looks quite different after diving.Please help telling apart Greaters and Lessers!
They all taken in January-February, 2011 in Seattle Arboretum, WA
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:11 PM
I've got a bunch of Scaups' photos. I thought (haha) I was getting pretty good ID-ing them but got all confused now. They seem to change the shape of their head at will! It also looks quite different after diving.
Please help telling apart Greaters and Lessers!
They all taken in January-February, 2011 in Seattle Arboretum, WA
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Thank you!
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It also looks quite different after diving.Please help telling apart Greaters and Lessers!
They all taken in January-February, 2011 in Seattle Arboretum, WA
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Thank you!
(that isn't all))
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:20 PM
Fantastic photos! It's tougher with females, but I think I see all Greater Scaups. Nice wide, heavy bills, generally well-rounded heads. Tough to say with 100% certainty, but that's my take.
Out of curiosity, when and where were these taken?
Out of curiosity, when and where were these taken?
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 06:29 PM
Ah! How could I forget!
They all taken in January-February, 2011 in Seattle Arboretum, WA
Thank you yep!
They all taken in January-February, 2011 in Seattle Arboretum, WA
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 07:09 PM
On many of them, it looks like the head shape is a result of just coming up or preparing for a dive. I would call these lessers.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 07:27 PM
I agree, they look like Lessers to me too.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 07:29 PM
That makes me feel better about myself as I thought them to be Lessers
Thank you Indybirder and psweet!
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 07:31 PM
I agree many of them are Lessers. On #5 the black seems to extend from the nail onto the rest of the bill... normally a good mark for Greater. Just throwing that out there.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:13 PM
On many of them, it looks like the head shape is a result of just coming up or preparing for a dive. I would call these lessers.
well, now im confused also, some look like lesser and some greater to me. i thought i could tell the difference between lesser and greater due to the head shape, bill size,etc but not anymore. :/
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:17 PM
Birdluvr, now you know how I feel!
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:47 PM
I agree, they look like Lessers to me too.
This is my take as well.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 08:59 PM
Thanks Everyone! I guess they all are Lessers.
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Posted 10 February 2013 - 10:35 PM
Wow, I got seriously outvoted on that one.
What the hell do I know?
What the hell do I know?
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