Green-winged Teal - Burnaby Lake, BC
Green-winged teal make a winter home at Burnaby Lake's piper spit and are relatively common. This very cold day had the birds all fluffed up to keep a little heat in. Because of the way the birds were holding their feathers, the green on the teals colored wing patch, or speculum, shows amazingly well. This beautiful little duck is the smallest dabbling duck in North America but an be found in almost every state and province during the year.