Blue winged Teal

Blue Winged Teal Pair

What I really wasn't prepared for when I was searching the internet for information on this particular bird, is the fact that ducks are not always called ducks by name.  So it took me a while longer than usual to identify him, which meant several different searches and a lot of learning on my part, which is always a good thing.  Despite it's name, however, this Blue-Winged Teal is still a duck.