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Looks like a feathered torpedo skimming along the surface of the water feeding on something very small. I think it was algae.

Blue Winged Teal feeding

Mar 19, 2016 at 11:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Blue Winged Teal

Very nice Norm.

Morris

Mar 19, 2016 at 01:15 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Blue Winged Teal

Thanks Morris,
Norm

Mar 19, 2016 at 02:05 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Blue Winged Teal

Nice shot Norm of such a beautiful bird.

Birdie

Mar 19, 2016 at 02:20 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Blue Winged Teal

Glad you like it Birdie,
My favorite ducks are GW Teal, BW teal, and Wood ducks.
Norm

Mar 19, 2016 at 02:24 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Blue Winged Teal

Well done Norm ~ Ron

Mar 19, 2016 at 03:29 PM

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Thank you Ron,
Norm

Mar 19, 2016 at 04:40 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Blue Winged Teal

Very nice. Haven't seen mine here yet, but looking forward to their return.

Mar 19, 2016 at 11:03 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Blue Winged Teal

normsmith wrote:
Looks like a feathered torpedo skimming along the surface of the water feeding on something very small. I think it was algae.

Teal can filter out and consume very small seed bodies or invertebrates. It is likely eating Chara sp. seed bodies (technically not seed because Chara is a calcerous macro algae looks like table pepper in the crop) or stuff like Daphne sp.

Mar 20, 2016 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Blue Winged Teal

normsmith wrote:
Glad you like it Birdie,
My favorite ducks are GW Teal, BW teal, and Wood ducks.
Norm

You should have both species of Whistling Ducks in your area.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Whistling_duck_flight02_-_natures_pics-edit1.jpg
http://www.outdooralabama.com/fulvous-whistling-duck-0

see below for photos from these sites (I think this is how we're supposed to credit pictures takers)

http://www.outdooralabama.com/sites/default/files//watchable-wildlife/images/Fulvouswhistlingduck.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Whistling_duck_flight02_-_natures_pics-edit1.jpg
These are great ducks to shoot for the camera or the table. These are not my pictures and come from the referenced websites.

Mar 20, 2016 at 05:44 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Blue Winged Teal

Yes, I have seen and photographed them a long time ago. They were called Tree Ducks then.

Mar 20, 2016 at 10:47 AM

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normsmith wrote:
Glad you like it Birdie,
My favorite ducks are GW Teal, BW teal, and Wood ducks.
Norm

Nice...did you forget the Cinnamon teal?

Mar 20, 2016 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Blue Winged Teal

normsmith wrote:
Yes, I have seen and photographed them a long time ago. They were called Tree Ducks then.

They are still tree ducks. When I lived in TX we called them squealers.

If you do a little scouting and figure out where they feed (they start well after sunrise unlike other ducks) you can set up and echo their call right back to them and they'll change direction and come right to you. If you hunt, they are the very tastiest meat you'll find anywhere in the animal kingdom.

Mar 20, 2016 at 07:55 PM

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morrismike wrote:
They are still tree ducks. When I lived in TX we called them squealers.

If you do a little scouting and figure out where they feed (they start well after sunrise unlike other ducks) you can set up and echo their call right back to them and they'll change direction and come right to you. If you hunt, they are the very tastiest meat you'll find anywhere in the animal kingdom.

Up until a few years ago I was an ardent duck hunter but I have some health issues that affect my balance. Thus, I'm a menace to myself and my fellow hunters, so I have quit. Sold several duck boats, gave my shotguns to daughter and her husband. I never shot a tree duck. I've photographed them. They aren't all that common in AZ.

Mar 20, 2016 at 10:44 PM

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mogul wrote:
Nice...did you forget the Cinnamon teal?

Nope, I didn't forget them, I just haven't seen too many of them

Mar 20, 2016 at 10:47 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Blue Winged Teal

normsmith wrote:
Up until a few years ago I was an ardent duck hunter but I have some health issues that affect my balance. Thus, I'm a menace to myself and my fellow hunters, so I have quit. Sold several duck boats, gave my shotguns to daughter and her husband. I never shot a tree duck. I've photographed them. They aren't all that common in AZ.

I hear you. I'm able but just stopped doing it do to other interests and my plant always have outages in November.

Mar 21, 2016 at 05:39 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Blue Winged Teal

A unique perspective on this teal; I can imagine it did look torpedo-like!

Thanks for posting.

Mar 21, 2016 at 07:36 PM


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