Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "

[h2ofowlr]

Some different color markings on this bird.

[Widgeondeke]

nice bird. Looks like some Widgeon in there     

[Kyle84]

huh, hybird type of bird?

[Smalma]

Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt

[GregFowler23]

Hmmmm very odd bird, may have something else mixed in.

[T-Rip]

That is a strange one, the brown feathers are playing w/ me. I'm stumped trying to figure out what other diver would put out that kind of brown. During breeding time I don't see how his parent got mixed up w/ a puddler - but hey it's possible.

[jordano]

Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt

exactly what I was thinking.. nice bluebill though! way to go!

[ducksdogsdownriggers]

   Male greater scaup also have a larger, more round, green-tinted head than male lesser scaup.

Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt

exactly what I was thinking.. nice bluebill though! way to go!

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Definite cross, I think widgeon is spot on.

[h2ofowlr]

Found a picture with the same looking birds.  They are calling it an immature greater scaup drake.

[jordano]

Found a picture with the same looking birds.  They are calling it an immature greater scaup drake.

[TheSkyBuster]

Young Greater Scaup, It can be hard to tell a greater from a Lesser Scaup sometimes, The greaters will have a green tint on the head where lessers will have more of a purple tint, and the Inmature birds will show some lighter colors on the body.

Get it Mounted,  they're a dyin breed!