IKLland Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Can I get a greater scaup!? Today, Orange County, Ca. Thanks! Bird one. Bird two. Bird three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1. Greater 2. Lesser 3. not sure, could go either way but I wouldn’t call it greater 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 minute ago, blackburnian said: 1. Greater 2. Lesser 3. not sure, could go either way but I wouldn’t call it greater Thanks! Any other opinions on the last one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 All 3 are lessers for me. Last one definitely with that nail 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Was the first bird diving recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Do you want to fix this? Or were those teenage terns, or were they hanging with some teens? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 looks good for Greater but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it. OC reviewers are pretty strict about those 3 is a very clear Lesser, look at that nail! So narrow and parallel sided. (Only relevant for adult breeding males in this plumage). 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Yeah honestly these all look 'slicked' as if they have been diving. I would not ID any of them other than the last male as Lesser 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I’m having a hard time seeing 1 as Lesser, but if it’s a lifer I probably would wait for a more definitive sighting. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Was the first bird diving recently? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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