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Lesser Scaup, Male and Bufflehead, Female
Stanley Jones

Lesser Scaup, Male and Bufflehead, Female (Aythya affinis, Bucephala albeola)

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) male with a Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) female behind.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savanna vegetation area, small man made lake surrounded by residential neighborhood at ca. 95 m (312 ft) elevation.
Location
Lake Lide, just east of TX 6, Lakeway Drive, se of Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
February 2024
Scientific name
Aythya affinis, Bucephala albeola
Equipment used
Canon
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Kits
A great capture of these different species, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
excellent double capture, Stanley, with a great head turn from the scaup, top marks, many tfs!!
 
Lisa W
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Love this photo with two different types. Well done!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
424
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
320
Filename
Lesser Scaup (male) and Bufflehead (female) in back, just east of TX 6, Lakeway Drive, se of H...jpg
File size
312.7 KB
Date taken
Thu, 22 February 2024 2:34 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 667px

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