Dan P Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Looking back at some older photos. This was taken on 3-24-2021 at Quail Lake in northern Los Angeles County. Can this scaup be identified? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I’m leaning greater, but can’t see the nail that well. Any other photos? If not, I’ll leave this to the experts. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I'm also thinking Greater Scaup 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, IKLland said: I’m leaning greater, but can’t see the nail that well. Any other photos? If not, I’ll leave this to the experts. All five photos are in profile view like this -- 3 of them with the head very slightly turned away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Just now, Dan P said: All five photos are in profile view like this -- 3 of them with the head very slightly turned away. Based on the head shape, and the mail seems big, I lean greater. Is greater flagged for that location/date? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, IKLland said: Based on the head shape, and the mail seems big, I lean greater. Is greater flagged for that location/date? There are both greater and lesser reported for that date and location. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dan P said: There are both greater and lesser reported for that date and location. Thanks. I’m leaning greater still, but will leave it to others. @DLecy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Definitely a Greater. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Aidan B said: Definitely a Greater. I think I’m getting better at these. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I agree with Greater based on bulky, crown-forward head, slightly elevated eye placement, bright white sides of a breeding male, and I think we can see the nail well enough to see that it favors Greater. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 There’s a consensus here. 😉 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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