I was rather surprised to find a pair of Chestnut Teal on a small dam on a woodland reserve in Canberra (for Canberrans, the ‘New Line Quarry’ site).
I was even more surprised to observe that the male had a pale blue eyestripe behind the eye on both sides. (Rather poor picture at http://www.jleonard.net/mystbird.htm).
Has anyone seen anything similar to this?
John Leonard ===============================
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One response to “pale blue eyestripe on Chestnut Teal”
Was this actual feather hue, or a reflection effect on the drake’s very glossy head?
Anthea Fleming
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