April 21, 2004
Blue-winged Teal
I've been watching a pair of Blue-winged Teal for the past few weeks. Tonight, the drake was quite busy harassing a pair of mallards. He was relentless, following the larger birds closely and yapping away at them. Blue-winged Teal aren't known to breed in the county, so I'm not sure what this display was all about. Will be interested to see how long the teal remain on this little pond. A few Wood Ducks and a pair of American Black Ducks were the only other ducks present this evening.
While fairly plain, the hen is a pretty little creature none the less.
Mallard gets an ear full!
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