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An early spring migrant, the green-winged teal arrives soon after the first pintail and mallard, and well ahead of the blue-winged teal.
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal 
Anas crecca
Smallest of the North American dabbling duck species, the breeding range of this trim little duck extends from the Maritimes across Canada and from the central United States to Alaska. An early spring migrant, the green-winged teal arrives soon after the first pintail and mallard, and well ahead of the blue-winged teal. Nests are located on dry land, usually well concealed in a grass clump or beneath low shrubs. Southward migration is leisurely, with birds lingering as long as wetlands with good feeding spots remain unfrozen.
