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Falcated teal        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Male falcated teal, like this one, are among the most elegant of ducks (in my opinion). They occasionally stray to Alaska or the west coast of North America, but they are native to Siberia. This bird is a captive specimen.

  • Canon 10D, 500 mm f4 IS lens plus 1.4X converter, fill-in flash (2003)