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Jim Crosswell

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

This was taken off the dock a couple of days ago. I’m not sure if they are greater or lesser, any suggestions/information would be appreciated. Hope you enjoy the image
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Habitat
Lakes, rivers and streams
Location
Stoney Point, Ontario
Date taken
April 2024
Scientific name
Aythya affinis
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600 Sport
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
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Well done! lesser because of the white wing stripe being limited to secondaries, and grey on primaries
Niels
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Jim Crosswell
Date added
View count
186
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/3200 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
IMG_2778.jpeg
File size
653.4 KB
Date taken
Thu, 04 April 2024 3:13 PM
Dimensions
1600px x 900px

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