If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Green-Winged Teal (Anas crecca)


1/16/05 Audubon Overlook, Baywood Park, Los Osos, San Luis Obispo County, CA

2/25/07 Very fuzzy shot, but you can see the green ear patch  on the head. San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Green-Winged Teal

SPECIES: Anas crecca

 FAMILY: Anatidae (Ducks & Geese)

LIFE LIST DATE: 11/6/2004 

LOCATION: Ballona Wetlands, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles County, CA

From Kaufman Focus Guide-Birds of North America:

HABITAT/BEHAVIOR: Common in marshes, the Green-wing is our smallest dabbler. Flocks in flight look very fast, twisting and turning in the air. 

 IDENTIFYING MARKS: 14"; Male has chestnut head with green ear patch, white bar on side of chest, yellow "tail-light." Female know by small size, strong eyeliner, gray bill. 

VOICE: Far-carrying, squeaky chyerk (male), sharp quack (female).
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