Average wt. .8-1.1 lb. (.36-.5 kg); Average length (bill to tail) 14"-16" (35.6-40.6 cm); Wing span 24"-26" (61-66 cm). The Blue-winged Teal is a small, dabbling duck. It flies very fast in small ...

Discover Nature this week as a swift-flying, migratory duck begins returning to Missouri from the north. The blue-winged teal (Anas discors) breeds across North America, spending its summers as far ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 9—ST. PAUL — Minnesota's blue-winged teal population is down 60% from last year, the Department of Natural Resources said in ...

Ducks are some of the earliest returning migrants to Colorado as ice begins to melt and open water emerges. In Teller County, larger rivers like the South Platte are the first to thaw, aided by the ...

The mallard is the No. 1 duck in Minnesota waterfowlers' bags because of its statewide prevalence. Its large size and the drake's florid coloring contribute to its trophy status among many ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2024 waterfowl population status report released Tuesday indicates another significant drop in numbers for blue-winged teal, an important species for Texas hunters ...

Throughout my hunting life I’ve tried a variety of hunting options depending on the species and field conditions. When it comes to duck hunting, I haven’t experienced a late-season mallard field hunt ...

Duck season opened Saturday, Sept. 16, in North Dakota and Minnesota, although nonresidents will have to wait a week before they can hunt waterfowl in North Dakota. The delay gives North Dakotans the ...

Discover Nature this week as a swift-flying, migratory duck begins returning to Missouri from the north. The blue-winged teal (Anas discors) breeds across North America, spending its summers as far ...

What: Among the smallest of the common North American ducks. Blue-winged teal average about 16-inches long for a male, 14 inches for a female. The male weighs about 1 pound; the female about 20 ...

This week’s featured creature is a small duck that passes through the Ada area during spring and fall. The United States Wildlife Service reports that blue-winged teal are not able to endure cold ...