Hybrid Cinnamon X Blue-winged Teal Cheam Lake Apr 22

[Gord]

Late in the day walking to the viewing platform a male and hen Cinnamon Teal jumped up from the edge of the cattails quite close to me. I took a couple more steps and this guy jumped up! I wish I had noticed them as if I didn't blunder onto them like that, they may have swam out for a photo rather than jumping up. About all I did right was manage to get my camera up in time to get a photo. This is the first time I've ever seen this hybrid. Interesting that the red eye of the Cinnamon is showing. Looks quite odd on the mostly Blue-winged head.

019_7874 by Gord G, on Flickr

(Note the Mallards posing nicely in the background)
019_7875 by Gord G, on Flickr

019_7878 by Gord G, on Flickr

[Randy]

Very cool bird!

[oldfulica]

Apr 23, 2020 21:20:26 GMT -8 Gord said:

Late in the day walking to the viewing platform a male and hen Cinnamon Teal jumped up from the edge of the cattails quite close to me. I took a couple more steps and this guy jumped up! I wish I had noticed them as if I didn't blunder onto them like that, they may have swam out for a photo rather than jumping up. About all I did right was manage to get my camera up in time to get a photo. This is the first time I've ever seen this hybrid. Interesting that the red eye of the Cinnamon is showing. Looks quite odd on the mostly Blue-winged head.
on Flickr

Nice observation Gord. Is Cheam open to the public?

[Gord]

Len, yes the park is open.