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Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Description:

A female and family. Mostly brown with some white and a yellow eye.

Habitat:

Large lake.

Notes:

Conservation Status: vulnerable (S3B) in Northwest Territories, CA (NatureServe).

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3 Comments

Brian38
Brian38 4 years ago

Your right. Very interesting!

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 4 years ago

Thank you very much Brian. I thought it was weird to get a family up north at this time of season.

Brian38
Brian38 4 years ago

Wow! That is such an awesome capture Greg!! I love family portraits.

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Spotted on Sep 1, 2019
Submitted on Sep 8, 2019

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