Our smallest puddle duck, the greenwing teal weighs under a pound and is identifiable by green wing-patches. Drakes have handsome red-and green-marked heads. Despite their similarity in name and ...

The Green-winged Teal is the smallest duck, slightly larger than a pigeon. It is a dabbling duck. Green-winged Teal are acrobatic when flying with flocks doing fast, tight maneuvers in the air.

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report estimated 34 million ducks this spring in North America, 5% higher than last year.

The green-winged teal holds the distinction of being the smallest North American dabbling duck. Often weighing less than a pound, the hen greenwing is overall a drab, unassuming, mottled brown.

There may also be green-winged teal ducklings soon, Cutting said in the release. Both northern shovelers and green-winged teals can be seen in Portland's Smith and Bybee Wetlands. "After each dip ...

The Shanks refuge operated by Missouri Department of Conservation had over 66,000 ducks on Tuesday morning, with a healthy mob of green-winged teal (14,500) concentrating on the lower end of the ...

Some duck populations have seen recent increases ... % over 2023 numbers and were 12% over the long-term average. Green-winged teal numbers in 2024 were 20% above 2023 numbers and 38% above ...