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Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, and American Avocet

Anas discors, Anas cyanoptera, Recurvirostra americana

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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 :)

Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-winged... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_Te... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Av...

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3 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Wow, 3 great looking birds in one shot!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Beautiful photo.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

So lovely...

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Amarillo, Texas, USA

Spotted on May 5, 2013
Submitted on May 7, 2013

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