Cinnamon Teals
Two drakes and a female cinnamon teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. The second female swam out of the frame. These birds will migrate north to breed in late March or early April. Although they are quite common winter birds in this area, I've never identified them before.
The Cinnamon Teal is the only duck with separate breeding populations in North and South America.
The female Cinnamon Teal often places her nest below matted, dead stems of vegetation so it is completely concealed on all sides and from above. She approaches the nest through tunnels in the vegetation.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2015
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Cinnamon Teals
Two drakes and a female cinnamon teal at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. The second female swam out of the frame. These birds will migrate north to breed in late March or early April. Although they are quite common winter birds in this area, I've never identified them before.
The Cinnamon Teal is the only duck with separate breeding populations in North and South America.
The female Cinnamon Teal often places her nest below matted, dead stems of vegetation so it is completely concealed on all sides and from above. She approaches the nest through tunnels in the vegetation.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2015
All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.