bo nelson Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 If anyone wants to beat their head against this wall, more power to you. I've given up on trying to ID this bird. It's in Tucson, AZ but isn't supposed to be. I have more photos but they look very much like this one. All on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) Range maps at AAB and in NatGeo guides show Lessers winter in AZ. Edited April 2, 2022 by Charlie Spencer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I'd be fine calling this a Lesser, and there are plenty reports on ebird of Lessers in Tuscon the past two days. (I looked for April of this year.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 If I had to call this one I would be leaning Greater in alarm mode (not enough head above the eye if the feathers were flattened, rounded head, eye colour more typical of Greater, fairly large white patch at base of bill and even with the side view the bill looks quite wide). Tough call - unless an expert here can be more definitive it may be better left as /. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Agree that this is a Lesser. Head shape and all other features are well within range, and LESC is the default Scaup species in Tucson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now