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blue-winged teal

  1. Blue-winged Teal, Female

    Blue-winged Teal, Female

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) female splashing down.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • blue-winged teal edinburg edinburg scenic wetlands hidalgo county spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  2. Bird Stampede

    Bird Stampede

    Bird Stampede American Coot (Fulica americana) Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) in the background Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
    • Stanley Jones
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    • alamo american coot blue-winged teal long-billed dowitcher northern shoveler pintail lakes santa ana national wildlife refuge white ibis white-faced ibis
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  3. Blue-winged Teals

    Blue-winged Teals

    Blue-winged Teals (Spatula discors)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal edinburg edingburg scenic wetlands hidalgo county spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  4. Blue-winged Teal, Male and Female

    Blue-winged Teal, Male and Female

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) couple taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge blue-winged teal chambers county shoveler pond spatula discors texas usa winnie
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  5. Blue-winged Teal, Female

    Blue-winged Teal, Female

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) female taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge blue-winged teal chambers county shoveler pond spatula discors texas usa winnie
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  6. Blue-winged Teals Male and Females), One Female Green-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teals Male and Females), One Female Green-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teals (Spatula discors) males and females with one female Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca carolinensis).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anas crecca carolinensis blue-winged teal brazos county bryan green-winged teal midtown lake spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  7. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    Usually concealed by scapulars except in flight, the powder blue coverts which give this species its name are barely visible here. This species replaces the Cinnamon Teal throughout much of eastern and northern North America, especially in the Prairie Pothole region. This is a distinctive male...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  8. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    A drake Blue-winged Teal stretches his wings after preening with a hen of the same species in the background.
    • Missy_MT_AK
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal montana
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  9. Blue-winged Teal, Male

    Blue-winged Teal, Male

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal brazos county bryan midtown lake texas
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  10. Blue-winged Teal Couple

    Blue-winged Teal Couple

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) couple with a Black-necked Stilt admirer.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county blue-winged teal lions park spatula discors temple texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  11. Blue-winged Teal Hen

    Blue-winged Teal Hen

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) female.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county blue-winged teal lions park spatula discors temple texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  12. Blue-winged Teal Drake

    Blue-winged Teal Drake

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bell county blue-winged teal lions park spatula discors temple texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    Usually concealed by scapulars except in flight, the powder blue coverts which give this species its name are visible here. This species replaces the Cinnamon Teal throughout much of eastern and northern North America, especially in the Prairie Pothole region. This is a distinctive male. The...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  14. blue winged teal

    blue winged teal

    • Ghostborb
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    • blue-wing teal blue-winged teal bluewing teal male
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  15. Blue-winged Teal (male)

    Blue-winged Teal (male)

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac national wildlife refuge blue-winged teal chambers county texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
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    Another bird my 3rd rare bird in Sweden, totally five different rare birds during my week bird watching here. Blue-winged Teal is not supposed to be in Sweden. Called Blåvingad Årta in Swedish
    • Aladdin
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    • blåvingad årta blue-winged teal spatula discors
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal brazos county bryan sims lane cut-off spatula discors texas tritex grass farm usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  18. Blue-winged Teals (female, male)

    Blue-winged Teals (female, male)

    Blue-winged Teal couple (Spatula discors)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal boca chica blvd. brownsville cameron county spatula discors texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  19. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    This is a male. Scarce but possibly increasing in the Far West, Phelps Slough is one of the more reliable places to see Blue-winged Teal in San Mateo County. Formerly included in the genus "Anas" but moved to "Spatula" to preserve monophyly of "Anas."
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal california spatula discors usa
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  20. Blue-winged Teal

    Blue-winged Teal

    Usually concealed by scapulars except in flight, the powder blue coverts which give this species its name are partly visible here. This species replaces the Cinnamon Teal throughout much of eastern and northern North America, especially in the Prairie Pothole region. However, here in the far...
    • jmorlan
    • Media item
    • blue-winged teal california spatula discors usa
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  21. Blue-winged Teals (male, female) Anauaca NWR.jpg

    Blue-winged Teals (male, female) Anauaca NWR.jpg

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) male and female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac nwr blue-winged teal spatula discors texas usa winnie
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  22. Female Blue-winged Teal.jpg

    Female Blue-winged Teal.jpg

    It has been slow for me to capture new photos. I hope this one you like. I think her little brown eye is adorable.
    • Danielbirdwatcher
    • Media item
    • anas discors blue-winged teal ducks magnolia plantation and gardens
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  23. Male blue-winged teal

    Male blue-winged teal

    Fluffing up his feathers after some bathing and grooming, he shows why they were named so.
    • Zackiedawg
    • Media item
    • anas discors blue-winged teal delray beach florida teal usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  24. Great Egret, 2 blue-winged Teal.jpg

    Great Egret, 2 blue-winged Teal.jpg

    Great Egret (Ardea alba egretta) with its two Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) body guards, asleep.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac nwr ardea alba blue-winged teal great egret spatula discors texas usa winnie
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  25. Blue-winged Teal (male).jpg

    Blue-winged Teal (male).jpg

    Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • anahuac nwr blue-winged teal spatula discors texas usa winnie
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
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