Green-winged Teal in Flight
by Judi Dressler
Title
Green-winged Teal in Flight
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Green-winged Teals can look more blue than green when the light hits them in a certain way, and that is true for the drake in this photo. The original photo had a mess of tangled tree branches as a background, so I replaced it with this textured background. I think it makes him look quite beautiful, don't you?
The little Green-winged Teal is our smallest dabbling duck in North America. Very common and widespread, remaining through the winter farther north than other teal. In flight, both sexes flash deep-green wing patches (specula). Flocks in flight appear very fast because of small size, with rapid twisting and turning in unison. Look for them on shallow ponds and in flooded fields, and listen for the male’s decidedly non-ducklike whistle. These common ducks breed along northern rivers; wintering flocks can number as many as 50,000.
Photo taken on March 25, 2022 in Lakewood, Colorado.
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Won 1st Place in FAA's Live Things that Fly contest on 7/21/2022
Tied for 2nd place in FAA's DUCKS GEESE OR SWANS IN FLIGHT contest on 8/4/2022
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March 29th, 2022
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Comments (48)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on Honourable Mention, in FAVORITE WILDLIFE ART, contest! v/f
Gary F Richards
Spectacular teal composition, lighting, shading, great colors and artwork! F/L voted
Kathy M Krause
Remarkable action capture of this beautiful teal in flight, Judi! Congratulations on your Second Place in the Ducks Geese or Swans In Flight contest! LF
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful close up of a Green-Winged Teal in flight, Judy! Congratulations on your Second Place in the Ducks Geese Or Swan In Flight contest! F/L
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your 1st Place Win in the Live Things that Fly Contest for this beautiful photograph! Wonderful.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Marty Morales
Magnificent Green-winged Teal capture and composition Judi. Marvelous color and detail. l/f
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