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Eurasian Teal

March 21, 2023

The first photograph below shows quite graphically the distinct field marks of the adult Green-winged Teal on the left versus the Eurasian Teal on the right.

It is a rare bird with only 20 visitors since 1970. Some folks consider it a separate species from the Green-winged Teal, not a subspecies.

Eurasian Teal, also known as Common Teal and Eurasian Green-winged Teal

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Eurasian teal
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Wintering male from Mangaon, Maharashtra, India
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Calls
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Anas
Species:
A. crecca
Binomial name
Anas crecca
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Distribution map
light green : nesting area
blue : wintering area
dark green : resident all year
Synonyms

Anas crecca crecca Linnaeus, 1758
Anas crecca nimia Friedmann, 1948

The Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), common teal, or Eurasian green-winged teal is a common and widespread duck that breeds in temperate Eurosiberia and migrates south in winter.[2] The Eurasian teal is often called simply the teal due to being the only one of these small dabbling ducks in much of its range.[3] The bird gives its name to the blue-green colour teal.

It is a highly gregarious duck outside the breeding season and can form large flocks. It is commonly found in sheltered wetlands and feeds on seeds and aquatic invertebrates. The North American green-winged teal (A. carolinensis) was formerly (and sometimes is still) considered a subspecies of A. crecca.

Taxonomy[edit]

The Eurasian teal belongs to the "true" teals, a group of small Anas dabbling ducks closely related to the mallard (A. platyrhynchos) and its relatives; that latter group in fact seems to have evolved from a true teal. It forms a superspecies with the green-winged teal and the speckled teal (A. flavirostris). A proposed subspecies, A. c. nimia of the Aleutian Islands, differs only in slightly larger size; it is probably not distinct.[3][4][5]

Whether the Eurasian and green-winged teals are to be treated as one or two species is still being reviewed by the AOU,[6] while the IUCN and BirdLife International separate them nowadays.[1] Despite the almost identical and highly apomorphic nuptial plumage of their males, which continues to puzzle scientists, they seem well distinct species, as indicated by a wealth of behavioural, morphological, and molecular data.[4][5][7][8]

The Eurasian teal was first scientifically named by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 edition of Systema naturae. His Latin description reads: [Anas] macula alarum viridi, linea alba supra infraque oculos – "a duck with green speculum, a white line above and below the eyes" – and his primary reference was the bird's description in his earlier work Fauna Svecica.[9] In fact, the description he used in Systema Naturae was the name under which the bird went in the Fauna Svecica, demonstrating the value of his new binomial nomenclature by compressing the long-winded names formerly used in biological classification into much simpler scientific names like Anas crecca. Linnaeus also noted in his description that earlier authors had already written about the Eurasan teal at length: Conrad Gessner[10] had described it in the Historiae animalium as the anas parva ("small duck") among his querquedulae ("teals"); Ulisse Aldrovandi[11] had called it phascade or querquedula minor ("lesser teal"), and was duly referenced by Francis Willughby[12] who named the species querquedula secunda Aldrovandi ("the second teal of Aldrovandi"[note 1]). John Ray[14] may be credited with formally introducing the name "common teal", while Eleazar Albin[15] called it simply "the teal". As regards the type locality Linnaeus simply remarked that it inhabits freshwater ecosystems in Europe.[13]

The scientific name is from Latin Anas, "duck" and kricka, the Swedish name for this species.[16] The specific name of Linnaeus is onomatopoetic, referring to the male's characteristic call which was already discussed by Linnaeus' sources.[citation needed] The scientific name of the Eurasian teal—unchanged since Linnaeus' time— therefore translates as "duck that makes cryc"; common names like the Bokmål krikkand, Danish krikand and German Krickente mean the same.

Description[edit]

 
Male (top) in nuptial plumage and female. Male has the wide white wing stripe and conspicuous face markings, which gave the colour teal its name.

The Eurasian teal is one of the smallest extant dabbling ducks at 34–43 cm (13–17 in) length and with an average weight of 360 g (13 oz) in drake (males) and 340 g (12 oz) in hens (females). The wings are 17.5–20.4 cm (6.9–8.0 in) long, yielding a wingspan of 53–59 cm (21–23 in). The bill measures 3.2–4 cm (1.3–1.6 in) in length, and the tarsus 2.8–3.4 cm (1.1–1.3 in).[3][17]

From a distance, the drakes in nuptial plumage appear grey, with a dark head, a yellowish behind, and a white stripe running along the flanks. Their head and upper neck is chestnut, with a wide and iridescent dark green patch of half-moon- or teardrop-shape that starts immediately before the eye and arcs to the upper hindneck. The patch is bordered with thin yellowish-white lines, and a single line of that colour extends from the patch's forward end, curving along the base of the bill. The breast is buff with small round brown spots. The center of the belly is white, and the rest of the body plumage is mostly white with thin and dense blackish vermiculations, appearing medium grey even at a short distance. The outer scapular feathers are white, with a black border to the outer vanes, and form the white side-stripe when the bird is in resting position. The primary remiges are dark greyish brown; the speculum feathers are iridescent blackish-green with white tips, and form the speculum together with the yellowish-white tips of the larger upperwing coverts (which are otherwise grey). The underwing is whitish, with grey remiges, dense dark spotting on the inner coverts and a dark leading edge. The tail and tail coverts are black, with a bright yellowish-buff triangular patch in the center of the coverts at each side.[17]

In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the drake looks more like the hen; it is more uniform in colour, with a dark head and vestigial facial markings. The hen itself is yellowish-brown, somewhat darker on wings and back. It has a dark greyish-brown upper head, hindneck, eyestripe and feather pattern. The pattern is dense short streaks on the head and neck, and scaly spots on the rest of the body; overall they look much like a tiny mallard (A. platyrhynchos) hen when at rest. The wings are coloured similar to the drake's, but with brown instead of grey upperwing coverts that have less wide tips, and wider tips of the speculum feathers. The hen's rectrices have yellowish-white tips; the midbelly is whitish with some dark streaking.[17]

Immatures are coloured much like hens, but have a stronger pattern. The downy young are coloured like in other dabbling ducks: brown above and yellow below, with a yellow supercilium. They are recognizable by their tiny size however, weighing just 15 g (0.53 oz) at hatching.[3][17][18]

The drake's bill is dark grey, in eclipse plumage often with some light greenish or brownish hue at the base. The bill of hens and immatures is pinkish or yellowish at the base, becoming dark grey towards the tip; the grey expands basewards as the birds age. The feet are dark grey in males and greyish olive or greyish-brown in females and immatures. The iris is always brown.[17]

Moults during summer. Male in eclipse resembles female, but with darker upperparts and grey bill. Flight feathers are moulted simultaneously and birds are flightless for up to 4 weeks.[19]

This is a noisy species. The male whistles cryc or creelycc, not loud but very clear and far-carrying. The female has a feeble keh or neeh quack[17]

Males in nuptial plumage are distinguished from green-winged teals by the horizontal white scapular stripe, the lack of a vertical white bar at the breast sides, and the quite conspicuous light outlines of the face patch, which are indistinct in the green-winged teal drake. Males in eclipse plumage, females and immatures are best recognised by their small size, calls, and the speculum; they are hard to tell apart from the green-winged teal however.[17]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

 
Wintering birds at Purbasthali, Burdwan District of West Bengal (India)

The Eurasian teal breeds across the Palearctic and mostly winters well south of its breeding range. However, in the milder climate of temperate Europe, the summer and winter ranges overlap. For example, in the United Kingdom and Ireland a small summer population breeds, but far greater numbers of Siberian birds arrive in winter. In the Caucasus region, western Asia Minor, along the northern shores of the Black Sea, and even on the south coast of Iceland and on the Vestmannaeyjar, the species can be encountered all year, too.[17]

In winter, there are high densities around the Mediterranean, including the entire Iberian Peninsula and extending west to Mauretania; on Japan and Taiwan; as well as in South Asia. Other important wintering locations include almost the entire length of the Nile Valley, the Near East and Persian Gulf region, the mountain ranges of northern Iran, and South Korea and continental East and Southeast Asia. More isolated wintering grounds are Lake Victoria, the Senegal River estuary, the swamps of the upper Congo River, the inland and sea deltas of the Niger River, and the central Indus River valley. Vagrants have been seen in inland Zaire, Malaysia, on Greenland, and on the Marianas, Palau and Yap in Micronesia;[20] they are regularly recorded on the North American coasts south to California and South Carolina.[17]

From tracking wintering teal in Italy, most individuals departed the wintering grounds between mid-February and March, using the Black-Sea-Mediterranean flyway to reach their breeding grounds, from central Europe to east of the Urals, by May. This slow migration is due to long stopovers near the start of migration, mainly in south-eastern Europe.[21]

Altogether, the Eurasian teal is much less common than its American counterpart, though still very plentiful. Its numbers are mainly assessed by counts of wintering birds; some 750,000 are recorded annually around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, 250,000 in temperate western Europe, and more than 110,000 in Japan. In 1990 and 1991, a more detailed census was undertaken, yielding over 210,000 birds wintering in Iran, some 109,000 in Pakistan, about 77,000 in Azerbaijan, some 37,000 in India, 28,000 in Israel, over 14,000 in Turkmenistan and almost 12,000 in Taiwan. It appears to be holding its own currently, with its slow decline of maybe 1–2% annually in the 1990s – presumably mainly due to drainage and pollution of wetlands – not warranting action other than continuing to monitor the population and possibly providing better protection for habitat on the wintering grounds. The IUCN and BirdLife International classify the Eurasian teal as a species of Least Concern, unchanged from their assessment before the split of the more numerous A. carolinensis.[1][3][17]

The Eurasian teal is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

 

 

 


Evening Grosbeak

March 13, 2023

The Evening Grosbeak is often hard to find despite its predilection for visiting feeders. This is my second encounter this year with this elegant and active bird.

Evening Grosbeak

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Red-winged Blackbirds

March 13, 2023

This was the largest bunch of Red-winged Blackbirds I've seen in Nova Scotia, several hundred individuals with a few European Starlings mixed in. It is impossible to get depth of field with a 1200mm lens and a horizontal view over snow but I am happy nonetheless with the record.

Red-winged Blackbird

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Aspotogan Peninsula

March 06, 2023

Laura and I took a drive around the Aspotogan Peninsula yesterday, our first time this winter. Unfortunately many of our usual look-offs were not accessible due to snow drifts.

We did find a large gull flock and a school of Goldeneye Ducks.

Aspotogan Peninsula

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Snow Day In Nova Scotia

March 04, 2023

I took a short drive around the local area after a snowfall to photograph the scene. Although I left early the spring sun made fast work of the best opportunities.

Snow Day In Nova Scotia

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Compilation of Winter Scenes In Nova Scotia

February 28, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

Here is a compilation of some winter scenes in Nova Scotia. There is more snow coming soon so I'll try again for that elusive perfect shot.

Compilation of Winter Photos in Nova Scotia

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Cooper's Hawk

February 05, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

This Cooper's Hawk is a long ways from the camera lens. High resolution cameras can create amazing images even at this distance. All the images below are cropped some severely like the first photo below.

Cooper's Hawk

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Northern Mockingbird

February 05, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

This Northern Mockingbird and its mate are survivors. They are both residing in a twelve inch drainage pipe underneath the road. Talk about getting out of the wind.

I wish them well!

Northern Mockingbird

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Horned Lark

February 04, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

The Horned Lark is a challenge to photograph. They forage in flocks and scatter as a group when the most flighty bird becomes wary. They don't move south until the temperature drops to -15C or so it seems. They nest in the thousands on the southern coastal barrens of Newfoundland where I will see them again this summer.

They forage on the corn stubble as witnessed by the first photograph below.

Horned Lark

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Grey-crowned Rosy Finch

January 24, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

I photographed this elegant western finch on two occasions but I failed to combine good lighting with good views but I am pleased with what I have.

This is the first Nova Scotia confirmed record although the bird may have visited before and been unseen or misidentified.

This is a tough bird and has a good chance to survive our winter especially with all the help its getting from the home owner.

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Gray-crowned rosy finch
Gray-Crowned Rosy-Finch.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Subfamily: Carduelinae
Genus: Leucosticte
Species:
L. tephrocotis
Binomial name
Leucosticte tephrocotis
(Swainson, 1832)
LeucosticteTephrocotisMap.svg
Synonyms

Linaria tephrocotis Swainson, 1831[2]

The gray-crowned rosy finch or gray-crowned rosy-finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States. Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat it is rarely seen. There are currently six recognized subspecies. It is one of four species of rosy finches.

Taxonomy

 
Female - Sandia Peak - New Mexico

The gray-crowned rosy finch was first classified by English ornithologist William John Swainson in 1832.[1] This bird has been thought to form a superspecies with three other rosy finches (also known as mountain finch): black rosy finch (L. atrata) and the brown-capped rosy finch (L. australis), all of which were classified as the same species as the Asian rosy finch (L. arctoa) from 1983–1993.[3][4][5] Recent mitochondrial DNA evidence shows the rosy finches are all indeed very closely related and can be easily confused with one another.[6] Along with one Asian rosy finch and two Asian mountain finches, the three North American rosy finches form the mountain finch genus Leucosticte. Alternative common names include: Roselin à tête grise (in French), Schwarzstirn-Schneegimpel (in German), and Pinzón Montano Nuquigrís (in Spanish).[7]

 

Grey-crowned Rosy Finch

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Nieuw Statendam

January 12, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

This elegant cruise ship was photographed off Chebucto Head.

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Nieuw Statendam
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Nieuw Statendam near Hook of Holland, May 2020
History
Netherlands
Name Nieuw Statendam
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Holland America Line
Port of registry Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ordered 19 December 2014
Builder Fincantieri (Marghera, Italy)
Yard number 6244
Laid down 20 March 2017[3]
Launched 6 December 2017[1]
Sponsored by Oprah Winfrey
Christened 2 February 2019[4]
Completed November 2018
Acquired 29 November 2018[2]
In service 5 December 2018—present
Identification
Status In service
General characteristics
Class and type Pinnacle-class cruise ship
Tonnage 99,902 GT[5]
Length 299.75 m (983 ft 5 in)[5]
Beam 35 m (114 ft 10 in)[5]
Draught 8 m (26 ft)[5]
Decks 12 passenger decks
Installed power 4 × MaK 12V43C diesel generators producing 12,600 kW (16,900 hp) each[5]
Propulsion 2 × 14,000 kW (19,000 hp)[5] ABB Azipod units
Speed
  • Service speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[5]
  • Maximum: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)[5]
Capacity
  • 2,666
  • 4,173 max persons on board[5]
Crew 1,053

MS Nieuw Statendam is a Pinnacle-class cruise ship operated by Holland America Line (HAL), a division of Carnival Corporation & plc. Her name, Nieuw Statendam, alludes to the five previous ships in HAL's fleet named Statendam.[6][7][8] She is the second of three Pinnacle-class ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri after Koningsdam (2016) and before Rotterdam (2021). Two years after the first steel was cut in July 2016 to commence construction, she was delivered to HAL in November 2018 and began operating the following month.

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Celebrity Summit

January 12, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

The Celebrity Summit was photographed off Chebucto Head. It is a seasonal regular to Halifax.

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Celebrity Summit departing Bar Harbor in June 2019.
History
Name
  • Celebrity Summit (2008–present)
  • Summit (2001–2008)
Owner Celebrity Cruises
Operator Celebrity Cruises
Port of registry
Builder
Cost US$350 million
Yard number T31
Launched 9 March 2001
Acquired October 2001
In service November 2001
Identification
Status Active
Notes [1][2]
General characteristics
Class and type Millennium-class cruise ship
Tonnage
  • 90,940 GT
  • 53,268 NT
  • 11,788 DWT
Length 294 m (964 ft 7 in)
Beam 32.00 m (105 ft 0 in)
Draught 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Decks 11 (passenger accessible)
Installed power
Propulsion Two Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters
Speed 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,158 passengers (lower berths)
  • 2,218 passengers (all berths)
Crew 999
Notes [1][2][3]

GTS Celebrity Summit is a Millennium-class cruise ship owned and operated by Celebrity Cruises and as such one of the first cruise ships to be powered by more environmentally friendly gas turbines.[4] Originally named Summit, she was renamed with the "Celebrity" prefix in 2008.[1]


HMCS Fredericton

January 12, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

This is my favourite photo of HMCS Fredericton. It has a foreboding feel to it. The towering column of cumulus clouds completes the haunting.

HMCS Fredericton

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Red-shouldered Hawk

January 10, 2023

Here's my best photograph of the Red-shouldered Hawk, so far. I had to maneuver around to get a clear image away from the focus destroying tree branches. It's still a cropped image but I'm satisfied.

I was shooting tripod mounted at 1200mm, F13, with a 3 second shutter delay. I was lucky with the lighting today as a ray of sunshine lit up the hawk's belly.

Red-shouldered Hawk

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The Angry Sea

January 09, 2023

The first photo below is my favourite of the angry sea. The high ocean swell behind the islet with the gnarled tree is not a mirage. The swell with its curling waves are reduced to pond level by the rising sea floor. It is not a mirage

The Angry Sea

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