Bluewing Teal

[SilentBirdHunter]

An overcast day, so the light was not great, but this bluewing was posing nicely here in western Montana.

 

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More bluewings from western Montana

 

[Bluffgruff]

Underrated duck in so many ways.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Underrated duck in so many ways.

Seems like they are last to arrive in the spring, first to leave in the fall.

 

[brocksw]

In ND we get to hunt these for the beginning portion of the waterfowl season, depending on weather. They are fantastic eating birds if you leave the fat on, its a tasty white fat. Not all of them have enough fat to be pick and sometimes they can be loaded with pin feathers. But a majority can be picked. I pluck their breasts, then cut them out with the fat on. I can eat em faster than I can clean em.

 

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From this morning's refuge hike here in Montana.

 

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