WebBlue-winged Teal are small dabblers with long bodies and bills. Males in breeding plumage have russet-colored bodies with small, dark spots, black undertail coverts, and … WebResearch conducted by Ducks Unlimited in partnership with the University of North Dakota has found that female blue-winged teal leave the nest only about twice a day, with each …

Blue-winged Teal – Indiana Audubon Society

WebThe down in the blue-winged teal's nest is larger and lighter colored than in that of the green-winged teal; it varies in color from "hair brown" to "drab," and it has large whitish centers. Eggs .--The blue-winged teal lays from 6 to 15 eggs, but the numbers most commonly found in full sets are 10, 11, and 12. WebIt is common for blue-winged teal to nest within a few hundred yards of open water, but nests have been found as far as 1.61 kilometers (1 mile) away from open water. When the environment is favorable, they will nest in large groups. Blue-winged teal often employs dense vegetation of bulrushes and cattails as a means of escaping predators. ct1711

BLUE-WINGED TEAL The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

http://www.nenature.com/BlueWingedTeal.htm WebSpecies slightly sexually dimorphic. Both sexes have a large chalky blue patch on upper wing; brighter blue in males. Males in breeding plumage have large, gray head with a large white crescent in front of eye; cinnamon under parts heavily speckled with black spots. Female body plumage mottled brown with whitish patch at base of bill; dark line ... WebBlue-winged teals usually lay between nine and 13 eggs. Females incubate the eggs alone for 23 or 24 days. Within 24 hours of hatching, chicks leave the nest and start forging for themselves. The mother will stay by the nest and help care for young for a few weeks before leaving the ducklings completely on their own. ct1725 100