More Baby Birds at Lake Morton
May 21, 2023 - The Lesser Scaup that I saw last time was still there.... Read more
Lesser Scaup
 | I’m a pretty black duck that winters in Florida. I’m very similar to my cousin the Greater Scaup, who prefers the ocean water and lacks the small bump on the back of my head. Most Likely Found: In a pond When: Winter Where I've photographed: Lake Apopka, Lake Morton, Seminole Towne Center Pond, Viera Wetlands Read more: Lesser Scaup at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Lesser Scaup eBird range |
I have written 16 posts including a photo of a Lesser Scaup
Ducks and Ducklings
April 25, 2023 - So I am surprised to see this Lesser Scaup among the Wood Ducks.... Read more
Aliens Invade at Lake Morton
June 7, 2021 - The Lesser Scaup that I found on my last visit was still at the lake.... Read more
A Foggy Walk around Lake Morton
April 10, 2021 - So I was extra-surprised to see two female Lesser Scaups swimming near the water's edge.... Read more
Chasing Rarities: Common Goldeneye and Surprise Buffleheads
January 31, 2020 - Some Lesser Scaup.... Read more
Golden Light but no Goldeneye
January 10, 2018 - My favorite subjects of the afternoon were the Lesser Scaups.... Read more
Finally! A Few Lesser Scaups in the Neighborhood
March 12, 2017 - Normally Winter Garden is a good place to find Lesser Scaups in the winter.... Read more
Incredible Photography Morning at Viera Wetlands
January 20, 2017 - A lone Lesser Scaup floated in the water, then climbed up on a patch of land and sunned himself.... Read more
Lesser Scaups
January 14, 2015 - We've had a small flock of Lesser Scaups in a retention pond near our house.... Lesser Scaups are pretty common winter ducks.... Read more
Ducks are Back at Lake Morton
November 21, 2014 - The lake had some Ring-necked Ducks, some Ruddy Ducks, and even a few Lesser Scaup.... As the sun finally peeked out, I found one of the few Lesser Scaups.... Read more
Neighborhood Ducks
January 25, 2012 - We had a small flock of Lesser Scaups on one of the neighborhood retention ponds for a few weeks in December. I went down one afternoon with The Beast and took some pictures. I got lots of strange looks from the neighbors as I walked back with The Beast!... Read more
The Scaups have Landed
November 30, 2011 - ...As I drool over the reports of Hooded Mergansers arriving throughout Florida, the Least Scaups have arrived back in our neighborhood. So at least we have some ducks on our ponds, even if they aren’t cute diving hoodies! Read more
Stoneybrook Signs of Spring
April 6, 2011 - Brown-Headed Cowbirds A lone female Lesser Scaup lingered on the Town Commons/Tour Pointe pond earlier this week.... Lesser Scaup The Double-Crested Cormorants have re-appeared, swimming on our ponds in flocks. They weren't around in these numbers during the winter, either at home or at the Circle B Bar Reserve.... Read more
Diving Hoodies at Viera Wetlands
December 28, 2010 - Red-Shouldered Hawk Several small groups of Lesser Scaups mixed in with the coots and other ducks. I'm slowly starting to learn to distinguish between the many duck species. It's hard, with the varying juvenal plumages, and it seems like all the female birds look similar. I guess practice makes perfect......…... Read more
Rainy Day Walk around Stoneybrook West
December 18, 2010 - Another cold front passed through today, making our first day of Christmas break a very rainy one. We were cooped up inside all morning, then finally I couldn't take it anymore and we went for a walk between showers. It was an unusually active walk (or maybe I'm already used…... Read more
Lesser Scaups in the Neighborhood
November 29, 2010 - A flock of Lesser Scaups is hanging out there as well.... You know they are Lesser Scaups instead of Greater Scaups because of the slight bump on the back of their heads.... Lesser Scaup... Read more