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Scaup
Aythya sp.

The scaup standing up puzzles me. As best I can tell, it is a first year male molting into breeding plumage. However, it seems like the wrong time of year for that according to what I have seen in the field guides.

Location: Swan Lake, Sitka, Alaska

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