Protective Cinnamon Teal (Explored 6-8-15)
This beautiful cinnamon teal drake was protecting its mate and ducklings. Unfortunately the mother duck was hiding the ducklings in thick brush making it impossible for us to get a picture of the entire family. Male cinnamon teal have a cinnamon-red head, neck, breast and belly. They have an iridescent green speculum, which is separated from a bluish shoulder patch by a white stripe. The back, rump, upper tail coverts and tail are a dull brown and the under tail coverts are black. They have a distinctive red eye, a black bill and yellow legs and feet. The male gives a thin whistled "peep" or "peer."
Protective Cinnamon Teal (Explored 6-8-15)
This beautiful cinnamon teal drake was protecting its mate and ducklings. Unfortunately the mother duck was hiding the ducklings in thick brush making it impossible for us to get a picture of the entire family. Male cinnamon teal have a cinnamon-red head, neck, breast and belly. They have an iridescent green speculum, which is separated from a bluish shoulder patch by a white stripe. The back, rump, upper tail coverts and tail are a dull brown and the under tail coverts are black. They have a distinctive red eye, a black bill and yellow legs and feet. The male gives a thin whistled "peep" or "peer."