Greater Scaup
I went to the lake shore to search for eagles. I found no eagles but did happen upon a duck cruising along the shore. My Bird identification app identified it as a Greater Scaup/Blue Bill. If some one has a more accurate ID please share it!
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Country United States
State Wisconsin
Location Lake Michigan shore line, Oconto, Wi
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity In or By Water
- Created Timestamp11/24/2023 14:26:48
- CameraCOOLPIX P1000
- Aperture7.1
- Focal Length467
- Iso100
- Shutter Speed1/500
- Orientation1
A very nice composition. Great Scaup would be the proper ID – the large black “nail” on the end of the bill is a good field mark (Lesser Scaup have a smaller nail). A Blue-billed Duck is native to Australia. I have changed the species on this post for you.
Lovely photo!