Summer heat is settling in, and winter still feels like a long way off. But some winter visitors already have begun to arrive in Orange County, among them the green-winged teal. This is the smallest ...

Common Teal, Mud Teal, American Green-winged Teal, Redhead Teal, Winter Teal Characteristics Average wt. .68-.75 lb. (.3-.34 kg); Average length (bill to tail) 13"-15" (33-38 cm); Wing span 20"-24" ...

A month or so ago I wrote about coming across a Northern Pintail while I was driving by a pond. I expressed how lucky I was because pintails aren’t exactly a common sighting in New England. I love my ...

Teller County is not exactly overflowing with water, but we do have a fair amount of lakes, ponds and rivers that attract some waterfowl. Teal are a smaller-bodied group of ducks with striking colors ...

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Early Teal season is coming up (September 20-28), and the news is not encouraging. The September season is all about the Blue Wing Teal or BWT. These small ducks migrate early and often and travel ...

It was a good day for spotting dabbling ducks at the Exeter Wastewater Treatment Plant on Aug. 31.Eighteen blue-winged teal, a green-winged teal, an American golden-plover, a pectoral sandpiper, an ...