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Anas discors, Anas cyanoptera, Recurvirostra americana
The male blue-winged teal has a speckled brown body with a gray head that has a half moon shape at the base of the bill. The male cinnamon teal is reddish all over with a dark bill and red eye. The american avocet has a white body with a orange head and neck, the wings are streaked black and white, and the bill is long, black and curved.
These three were found swimming together at the local park. I think it would have been way cooler if the avocet was a green-winged teal so they would have all been teals, but oh well :)
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Wow, 3 great looking birds in one shot!
Beautiful photo.
So lovely...