Tag: Lesser Scaup

Lesser Scaup Hen – May 2022

birds, Photography from the boat, wildlife, wildlife photography

Photos taken of a Lesser Scaup hen taken from my canoe in Ellis Bay at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in May, 2022. Due to the large area of white on the face and the lack of white wing bars in the primary flight feathers, I feel reasonably confident in calling this bird a Lesser Scaup, but please let me know if you have evidence to suggest otherwise.

Female Lesser Scaup
The white wing bars stopping at the primaries suggests this is a Lesser Scaup hen.