The handsome Green-winged Teal is North America’s smallest duck. They breed across northern North America, Asia, and Europe. Old World teal lack the white line on their sides but usually have white-lined green facial patches. The breeding range of the Eurasian birds extends into the Aleutian Islands, so I am always looking for one to appear in the winter here in Washington—so far without success. Erika and I took images of these male Green-winged Teal at the Billy Frank Jr National Wildlife Refuge on 4 November 2019 (top) and 4 December 2020 (bottom).
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