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Female (Lesser?) Scaup --(Aythya affinis) (35421 bytes)

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Female (Lesser?) Scaup
Aythya affinis

I think this is a Lesser Scaup based on the shape of its head (it's a little bit pointy in the back).

Location: Swan Lake, Sitka, Alaska

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