“Ding” Darling Blue-winged Teal, Our Featured Bird Of The Week!
The Blue-winged Teal is commonly seen in “Ding” Darling during the winter months.
The Blue-winged Teal is appoximately 14-16″ (36-41 cm) in size.
A small brown duck with pale blue shoulder patches. Male has gray head and white crescent in front of eye. Female mottled brown, similar to female Cinnamon Teal but with obscure patterning on face and to female Green-winged, but grayer and larger billed, with pale blue shoulder patches like the male.”
For more information, please see Audubon.org.
Blue-winged Teal photo by Laura Gooch via Creative Commons.
