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Greater Scaup - female


Greater Scaup - female
Photo Information
Copyright: Mario Olteanu (Mariol) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 10 N: 1173] (5132)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-05
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon 500mm f4L + Canon 1.4 converter
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/1200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-09 21:11
Viewed: 757
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Done in Tommy Thomson Park – Lake Ontario in a gloomy and wet day with freezing rain and drizzle – but beautiful and productive as nature trip.


The Greater Scaup is found primarily along the seacoast and on large bodies of water. Unlike its look-alike relative the Lesser Scaup, the Greater Scaup is found across Eurasia as well as North America.

Other Names
Fuligule milouinan (French)
Porron, Buixot (Spanish)
Scaup (British) (English)


Description
Medium-sized diving duck.
Rounded head.
Bill bluish with black tip.
Male with black head, chest, and rear end, and gray sides (black on the ends and white in the middle).
Female dull brown, with white patch on face at base of bill.

Size: 39-56 cm (15-22 in)
Wingspan: 72-79 cm (28-31 in)
Weight: 726-1360 g (25.63-48.01 ounces)
Sex Differences
Breeding male bold black-and-white; female drabber and more brown with white patch at base of bill.
(from "All About Birds")
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Hi Mario

Another great result for such a frigid day to be out photographing. The eye is especially interesting on thi scaup. Good low-down POV and great sharpness achieved.

Chris

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-01-10 4:43]

Hello Mario,
Splendid details and colors in this great portrait of this species. The plummage and eye are fantastic, thanks Mario.
Rick
Great notes as well.

hello Mario

i like this duck's photo, an excellent focus bringing
the duck's plumage an excellent way that litlle yellow eye
it is doing a fine contraste with the rest of the duck

TFS

Asbed

Nice to see one up close.

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