Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Blue-winged Teal are dabbling ducks, which means they forage with their bill or head submerged to eat vegetation, seeds and aquatic invertebrates. They also tip up to forage. Diving is rare. In this video, two Blue-winged Teal are diving, fully submerging their bodies and moving forward underwater. Also, their blue wing patch is completely visible, which is unusual. Duffins Creek, Ajax, Ontario, on 11 October 2019.
Blue-winged Teal are dabbling ducks, which means they forage with their bill or head submerged to eat vegetation, seeds and aquatic invertebrates. They also tip up to forage. Diving is rare. In this video, two Blue-winged Teal are diving, fully submerging their bodies and moving forward underwater. Also, their blue wing patch is completely visible, which is unusual. Duffins Creek, Ajax, Ontario, on 11 October 2019.
