Cinnamon Teal in Flight

by Judi Dressler

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Cinnamon Teal in Flight

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Judi Dressler

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Cinnamon Teals are exciting for me to see, and especially to photograph, as they are not as commonly seen near where I live. But I found a little group of them in a pond not far from my house, so I grabbed my camera. And just in time, too, as they took off to parts unknown. I love the light blue feathers in the female's wings.

From Audubon's website: "While many of our marsh ducks are found from coast to coast, the Cinnamon Teal is strictly western. Unique among our northern dabbling ducks, this teal also has nesting populations in South America. A close relative of Blue-winged Teal (and sometimes hybridizing with it), the Cinnamon Teal has a slightly larger bill, better developed for straining food items out of the water. In some ways this species seems intermediate between Blue-winged Teal and Northern Shoveler."

Photo taken on April 7, 2018

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April 9th, 2018

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