I'm busy sewing masks. Will catch up on browsing later this evening. Meanwhile, in keeping with the face-hiding theme, here are three SF images from yesterday's walk along the river. Classic SF shots, i.e. shots where something goes wrong, like the bird suddenly taking off, a branch in the way...
Common Teal (Anas crecca subsp. carolinensis) Hen and drake. Known as the Green-winged Teal in the USA. Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Old Travis B. Bryan Municipal Golf Course. Along the margins of Country Club Lake at ca. 91 m (ca. 300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area.
Last post of the handsome Common Teal I saw 2 weeks back. Tomorrow I'll start posting from California - Hummingbird Moth, Bluebirds galore, Northern Mockingbird, California Quail ... well, only 3 of those ;)
Common Teal (Anas crecca subsp. carolinensis). Known as the Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) by most in the USA. IUCN and BirdLife International does not recognize this taxon at the specific level. However behavioral, morphological and molecular data does not support their position...
Afraid I couldn't get closer to this flock of teal. Too much mud and slippery rocks between. But the occasional glimpse of green was enough to nail the ID. And I'm glad the distance allowed them to keep enjoying their breakfast unstressed.
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