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Anas discors
A small dabbling duck, a Blue-winged Teal is dwarfed by a Mallard and only a touch larger than a Green-winged Teal. Head is rounded and bill is on the large side. Breeding males are brown-bodied with dark speckling on the breast, slaty-blue head with a white crescent behind the bill, and a small white flank patch in front of their black rear.
Large flock in a city man made retention pond.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2013
Submitted on Apr 6, 2013
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