February 17, 2022

I am a male Blue-winged Teal

Showing off my powder-blue patch

The crescent on my face is white, but I 

Was yellow and brown when I hatched.

Special thanks to guest photographer, David Simpson.

Location: Orlando Wetlands Park

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-winged_Teal/lifehistory

Photo © 2022 David Simpson and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson