Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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Apparently these ducks don't have a preference for location. They are found over almost all of North America. This is another shot from Florida.
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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This male Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) worked on swallowing this clam for at least five minutes. It just was too big for him to easily swallow. I don't know how he did it, but he finally swallowed it whole!
Tags: 300mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter California Canon40D Huntington Beach Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) birds Bolsa Chica SpecAnimal
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These Lesser Scaups were calmly floating at Bolsa Chica one minute and for whatever reason all heck broke loose!!
Tags: 300mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter Bolsa Chica Canon40D Huntington Beach birds
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