Saturday, May 16, 2009

green-winged Teal




Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
May 16 2009, Kip's puddle
The female is brown.

female green-winged teal with 4 duckling July 4, 2016 in the slough at the beginning of Kusawa road


Northern Pintail

May 2 2011

female

males

Northern Pintails
Anas acuta
May 16 2009
They have been here for several days at Kip's puddle in the Mendenhall subdivision.

2011 May 2, a large flock (appr. 2 two dozen) at the same puddle

Sandpiper



not totally sure , but i think these are;
Pectoral Sandpipers
Calidris melanotos
On their way North, stopping here at Kip's puddle on May 16 2009