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 ...

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.

For some species (specifically blue-winged teal and northern shovelers), animal protein will make up to 99 percent of their food consumption during the laying season. While wild ducks still consume ..

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 ...

Other surface feeding ducks that are fairly common locally include: gadwall, mallard, northern pintail and the cinnamon and green-winged teal. Like other teal, the blue-winged is smaller than a ...

The study noted they found Canada geese and wood ducks had lower contaminant burdens than mallards, American green-winged teal and American black ducks. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

LDWF agents patrolling the area found the hunters in possession of two wood ducks and a green-winged teal. Agents found 16 more wood ducks that they had intentionally concealed on the bank, according ...

A walk at Fish Creek was productive, as it usually is. The marine side of the point was full of ducks: widgeon, green-wing teal, mallards, and even a few pintails. Along the way, a friend and I ...

This week, we travel to where the ducks and geese are always at hand ... and see how beautiful they are, from cinnamon teal, green wing teal to mallards and pintail. It is amazing to me ...

EAST TEXAS, Texas (KLTV) - For East Texas hunters, it’s the traditional opening to waterfowl hunting: teal season. It’s a short season that hunters look forward to sharpening their skills on.