Teal ?(UK) (1 Viewer)

[Roy C]

Fairly sure this is a Teal but can someone please confirm

 

[Juanra]

i don't agree with you I think is a pintail nice shot

 

[MTem]

Not a Teal (that would have an orange base to the bill and stripe through eye for a start). Looks like a female Pintail to me.
Mick

 

[Roy C]

Thanks guys, I am mostly always wrong which is why I post on here. What put me off was the flash of green as shown in this un-edited pic

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Two different species there Roy.

Rich

 

[Roy C]

Two different species there Roy.

Rich

So its Pintail and Teal is it Rich? must have been a mixed bunch as there were 20 odd birds in the flock.

 

[stevethehydra]

Yes, one female-type (Northern) Pintail and one female-type (Common/Eurasian) Teal. As well as size/build (Pintail is a much "longer" bird) note the difference in speculum colour (green in the Teal, bronze/brown in the Pintail).

Mixed flocks (or odd individuals of one species going along with a flock of another) are common in ducks.

 

[Roy C]

Yes, one female-type (Northern) Pintail and one female-type (Common/Eurasian) Teal. As well as size/build (Pintail is a much "longer" bird) note the difference in speculum colour (green in the Teal, bronze/brown in the Pintail).

Mixed flocks (or odd individuals of one species going along with a flock of another) are common in ducks.

Thanks Steve, I guess I just saw the bird with the green flash and called them all Teal.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

So its Pintail and Teal is it Rich? must have been a mixed bunch as there were 20 odd birds in the flock.

Apologies for the delayed response Roy. Yup. Agreed Teal and Pintail.

Rich

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

And a nice shot as always:t:

Rich