Greater Scaup, female

Feb 5, 2018, Lasalle Park Community Marina, Burlington, Ontario, Canada.


From the archieves.
Aythya marila
Eggs and ducklings fall prey to predators such as gulls, foxes, and ravens. In some areas, northern pike (fish) also eat ducklings.
The oldest recorded Greater Scaup was a male, and at least 20 years, 5 months old when he was found in Michigan in 2007. He had been banded in New York in 1988.

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