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Gadwall

Anas strepera

Description:

Gray bird with brown on head and wings. Second image shows the Gadwall with a Green-winged Teal.

Habitat:

Lake Hodges

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7 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thanks Sachin. I think it's beautiful too.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Beautiful ,

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

The male definitely is different though.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

They are very similar! I didn't know what this duck was until I looked it up.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

I thought that I saw Gadwall on two occasions. But the similarity between Mallard and Gadwall is so similar.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

:) Thanks

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

great spotting!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 18, 2012
Submitted on Jan 18, 2012

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