BREEDING LESSER SCAUPS, ORLANDO WETLANDS PARK, ORLANDO, FL

   The two ducks in the first photo are breeding male Lesser Scaups.  The duck on left in the second photo is a breeding male Lesser Scaup and the duck on the right is a breeding female.  We can ID this scaup as a Lesser Scaup, rather than a Greater Scaup by the shape of its head: the peak of the crown is at the rear.  Also, we are more likely to find Lesser Scaups in fresh, shallow water habitats, such as Orlando Wetlands Park.