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Aythya affinis
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
Spotted at the Swantown Marina in Olympia, Wa.
Spotted on Mar 9, 2018
Submitted on Mar 11, 2018
3 Comments
Your welcome, Brian38....
Thank you maplemoth.
A very pretty photo, with very pretty colors....very pretty feathers....