[NatureNS] Green-winged Teal

From: Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:32:45 -0300
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Thanks Paul. Can anyone else comment on what they might have been =
eating. Whatever is was must have been extremely minute. The birds left =
the water with determination and stayed feeding until flushed by walker =
by.
Paul R.

> On Apr 12, 2018, at 11:11 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
>=20
> Well Paul I would say they are all females.
> They were eating insects of fly of some kind.
> They need the protein now to develop their eggs.=20
> They can be aged roughly by the spots on their bills.
> The older they get the more spots!
> Great birds - walk around like little geese!
> Enjoy the spring and your videos!
> Paul
>> On April 12, 2018 at 9:27 AM Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:=20
>>=20
>> Hi all,
>> Got real close to 3 Teal earlier in the month and wonder what they =
were eating up on land? Can=E2=80=99t tell if these were males or =
females. When do the males  develop the green head patch?
>> Hope you are enjoying Spring. Great time of year.
>> Paul.
>> =20
>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ =
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ>
> =20


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class=3D"">Thanks Paul. Can anyone else comment on what they might have =
been eating. Whatever is was must have been extremely minute. The birds =
left the water with determination and stayed feeding until flushed by =
walker by.<div class=3D"">Paul R.<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr =
12, 2018, at 11:11 AM, <a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" =
class=3D"">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> wrote:</div><br =
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  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">Well Paul I would say =
they are all females.</span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">They were eating insects =
of fly of some kind.<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">They need the protein now =
to develop their eggs. <br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">They can be aged roughly =
by the spots on their bills.<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">The older they get the =
more spots!<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">Great birds - walk around =
like little geese!<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">Enjoy the spring and your =
videos!<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
  <div class=3D"">
   <span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">Paul<br class=3D""></span>
  </div>=20
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class=3D"">
   On April 12, 2018 at 9:27 AM Paul Ruggles &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:cpruggles@eastlink.ca" =
class=3D"">cpruggles@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:
   <br class=3D"">
   <br class=3D"">Hi all,=20
   <div class=3D"">
    Got real close to 3 Teal earlier in the month and wonder what they =
were eating up on land? Can=E2=80=99t tell if these were males or =
females. When do the males &nbsp;develop the green head patch?
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"">
    Hope you are enjoying Spring. Great time of year.
   </div>=20
   <div class=3D"">
    Paul.
   </div>=20
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    &nbsp;
   </div>=20
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    <div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px;" =
class=3D"">
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class=3D"">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9vPZWRq8auD66f8rfEKeQ</a>
    </div>=20
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