Blue-Winged Teal
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Scientific Name: Anas discors

Habitat: marshes and shallow ponds

Appearance: 14-16" long. Small, with chalky blue patches on wings. Male: (Spring) Blue-grey head with white crescent on face. Male: (Winter) Grey-brown body with pale blue wing patches. Female: Grey-brown body with pale blue wing patches.

Food: Aquatic plants, seeds, snails, insects

Nesting: Nest is a down-lined hollow of grass, hidden in vegetation near water. Female lays 6-15 white or cream colored eggs and incubates for about 24 days. Young are downy, leave the nest soon after hatching and fly at about 6 weeks.