Photo of the Week: Lesser Scaup on a Wintry, Snowy Day

Blue-billed blacked-headed duck with grayish-white body lazily swims in the pond.

When it comes to identifying scaup, a common duck seen in winter in southeast Michigan, I’m zero for two in the past two months.

I’ve photographed and identified the duck as a Greater Scaup, only to be gently reminded the bird I found was a Lesser Scaup.

They can be challenging to identify. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lesser Scaup on a Wintry, Snowy Day