Duck ID Please.

[Ray Simpson]

Are these Scaup , I thought they were Tufted Ducks at first ? , South Park Darlington.

[Lockhart]

They are tufted ducks.  Some female tufties have a white patch at the base of the bill, which makes them look a bit like scaup.

[Ray Simpson]

Thank's  , that's what fooled me and I could not see the tufts