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Drake Cinnamon Teal
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Drake Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)

I waited for a couple hours before this drake finally swam out from the jungle of grasses where he was feeding. As a newbie, I'm learning how important patience can be. This teal is found in South America and western North America.
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Habitat
Sedge/bullrush wetland
Location
Western Montana, USA
Date taken
8-May-2024
Scientific name
Spatula cyanoptera
Equipment used
used bridge camera Nikon P900,
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/125 sec, f/6.5 ISO800
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Dabs said:
Wonderful shot of this handsome guy.
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Thank you. I lived in interior Alaska for the past 30 years, so it is such a treat to see new duck species down here 5 minutes from our new home in Montana. Cinnamon Teal range from South America up to western North America, but about 2000 miles south of interior Alaska.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Missy_MT_AK
Date added
View count
119
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
cindrake_May8.JPG
File size
799.7 KB
Date taken
Tue, 07 May 2024 10:55 AM
Dimensions
3269px x 2646px

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