Greater Scaup ? Hawaii - February 2004 (1 Viewer)

[Shorebirdidiot]

I apologize for the very bad images. Both are freeze frames from standard definition video taken many years ago. Is there enough resolution to ID the birds? The roundish heads seem about right for Greater Scaup. Thanks.

 

[Butty]

Head-shape of the adult male looks like lesser scaup, complete with hint of a peak at rear of crown - not as strongly rounded at rear as greater scaup. Or not 🤷🏻

 

[qwerty5]

In the first photo the male clearly shows a peak at the rear of the head, Greater never shows this (unless it's a photo artifact).

 

[Shorebirdidiot]

Head-shape of the adult male looks like lesser scaup, complete with hint of a peak at rear of crown - not as strongly rounded at rear as greater scaup. Or not 🤷🏻

Thanks.

 

[Shorebirdidiot]

In the first photo the male clearly shows a peak at the rear of the head, Greater never shows this (unless it's a photo artifact).

Thanks.