Coming back to California. I am fortunate to have a place near me, Santee Lakes, that has a large population of year round ducks and a large population in the winter of migratory ducks. Many of the resident ducks are quite comfortable around humans. This is one of those: a Cinnamon Teal. These are so called “dabbling ducks”. They tip upside down to feed on vegetation on the bottom of the pond. Hence, they prefer shallow areas of the lakes.
Cinnamon Teal
Country United States
State California
Location Santee Lakes
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp02/05/2025 15:31:22
- CameraCanon EOS R5m2
- Aperture7.1
- CreditJim and/or Deb Babbitt
- Copyright2025
- Focal Length500
- Iso640
- Shutter Speed1/3200
Nice shot indeed. Still searching for that elusive Cinnamon. They always are just out of range.
Thanks for the kind words. Where are you located?