male Little Bluebill

Mystery Bird: Male Lesser Scaup, Aythya affinis

grrlscientist | December 2, 2009

tags: Lesser Scaup, Little Bluebill, Aythya affinis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Male Lesser Scaup, also known as a Little Bluebill, Aythya affinis, photographed in Tom Bass Regional Park, Houston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 27 November 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/320s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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