2025
Winner Coming Soon

About the Painting
The 2025 featured species is the Greater Scaup (Aythya marila).
The Greater Scaup is a medium-sized diving duck with a round head and bright yellow eyes. Males have a striking black head with a greenish sheen, a white belly, and a bluish-gray bill. Females are brown with a white patch near the base of the bill.
The Greater Scaup is found in freshwater lakes, ponds, and coastal estuaries during migration and winter. They are diving ducks and feed primarily on aquatic plants, seeds, mollusks, and small invertebrates. They’re excellent divers and can dive to depths of up to 20 feet to forage.
The Greater Scaup is considered a species of least concern globally, but populations in North America have declined in recent decades, likely due to habitat loss and pollution. Conservation efforts focus on protecting wetland habitats and reducing pollution in breeding and wintering areas.
In the wild, Greater Scaup can live up to 15 years.
The 2025 winning Stamp and artist will be announced spring 2025.