2305_3852 Territorial Dispute
Several Cinnamon Teal were hanging out at "my" end of the lake, and after a while they seemed to get used to me. The overriding concern of the male at the left was other males that kept landing in his territory: he wasted no time in chasing them off. I was grateful for the photo ops, because this species is quite wary on my home turf, never allowing me an extended photo op, and in my previous incarnation on the West Coast, I rarely saw them.
Photographed at Pakowki Lake, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2305_3852 Territorial Dispute
Several Cinnamon Teal were hanging out at "my" end of the lake, and after a while they seemed to get used to me. The overriding concern of the male at the left was other males that kept landing in his territory: he wasted no time in chasing them off. I was grateful for the photo ops, because this species is quite wary on my home turf, never allowing me an extended photo op, and in my previous incarnation on the West Coast, I rarely saw them.
Photographed at Pakowki Lake, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.