94 Green-winged Teal

• A group of ducks are called a; Team / Flush / Raft / Paddling / Brace.
• This is the smallest of the Dabbling Ducks.  The size is a real give away with the chestnut head and small bill with an iridescent patch of green to purple running from the eyes down to the nape of the neck.  The chest is a pinkish brown with speckles.
• The male has a "preep-preep" high pitched call, while the female has a loud "quack".
• They nest in heavy reed or cattails and lay 6-14 eggs very early in the spring.
• They feed on seeds, aquatic insects, mollusks, crustaceans and tadpoles.
• They are one of the first birds to arive in the spring and migrate as far away as South America.