Green-winged Teal III

Group of 5 Teal, including one male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis)

The male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) first observed on Nov 22 was still present at the Laguna de Barlovento this morning, Dec 20.

Male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) in the centre

This American migrant has now been at the site for four weeks. It was first seen accompanied by four female Teal sp., but the escorting group is now made up of 3 female Teal sp. plus a male Common Teal (Anas crecca), which is visible on the right in the above image, and in the foreground in the images below. 
 

Male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) on the left, with male Common Teal (Anas crecca) at the front of the group

The present low water-level at the reservoir is ideal for dabbling ducks. However, once the level returns to normal, these ducks will find themselves without the shallow, muddy fringes to forage in.

Group of 5 Teal, including 1 male Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) visible on the left.

The Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) is visible on the left, with the male Common Teal (Anas crecca) in the foreground.

In addition to the above species, there is also a group of five Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) at the same site, made up of 3 males and 2 females. (See previous blog post).