Wildfowl flock? Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, December 15 2023 (1 Viewer)

[PYRTLE]

I used to see large flocks of Garganey, offshore, both in flight and resting, in Cyprus around this time, as usually recorded. But no reason why Teal couldn't also be amongst this flock.

 

[kuzeycem]

I used to see large flocks of Garganey, offshore, both in flight and resting, in Cyprus around this time, as usually recorded. But no reason why Teal couldn't also be amongst this flock.

Garganeys arrive in early March to S Turkey coasts and I'd guess it's pretty much the same in Cyprus too. Nothing in the OP photo suggests Garganey specifically.

 

[Earnest lad]

They look like Teal to me. The lower circled bird in the screengrab in 0110101001's post shows the black-framed yellow triangle at the rear end of the male quite clearly. Thanks, Jono

Thank you for spotting that feature and sharing. Yes Teal it must .

 

[Earnest lad]

Garganeys arrive in early March to S Turkey coasts and I'd guess it's pretty much the same in Cyprus too. Nothing in the OP photo suggests Garganey specifically.

On reflection one realizes that is true

 

[Earnest lad]

I'd also agree with Eurasian Teal. Underwings with dark leading edge + uniformly dark heads on the males.

Thank you so much. And I did notice that Teal were present in Sharm el Sheikh elsehwere in large numbers. On reflection that fits.