The Green-winged teal is a winter bird in the Seattle area from September to early May. It is a dabbler and gets its food by tipping upside down and eating a broad diet including the seeds of sedges, grasses and aquatic vegetation, aquatic insects and larvae, mollusks and crustaceans. Typically they feed in shallow water, near shorelines and on mudflats (information from eBird).
This will be more of a photo Bucket without much science. I love the photography of birding more than the writing. My idea is to give you a flavor of one of the birds I love watching in the Seattle area, especially for those that don’t see this specific duck in their part of the world.
When courting, the male Green-winged teal has special moves, much like a Hooded merganser. It will have its head low to the water, start to raise it and then throws the head so it touches its back.
The female below doesn’t seem to be showing much interest.
The males have to show the are strong and dominant. The next series of photos were taken fairly closely together.
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Is there a bird that you have enjoyed viewing over time?