bluew.jpg##The blue-winged teal is a small dabbling duck that nests in WI, roughly 16 in. long and weighing about 1 lb. bluewdr.jpg##They have rapid wing beats and are highly maneuverable, they have a powder blue patch on the shoulder of the wing, with a green wing patch. bluewpr.jpg##In early fall plumage is mottled brown in both male and females similar to how the hen in this picture appears. In full plumage drakes have a slate gray/blue colored head with a white crescent shape behind the bill. greenwpr.jpg##The green-winged teal is the smallest of all North American ducks, roughly 14 in long and weighing under a 1 lb. greenwfly.jpg##They have rapid wing beats and are highly maneuverable, with a distinct green patch on the wing outlined by white or buff feathers. greenwhn.jpg##Drakes have a black bill where as hens have an orange and black bill. greenwtpr.jpg##In early fall plumage is mottled brown in both male and females similar to how the hen in this picture appears. In full plumage drakes have chestnut colored head with an iridescent green patch that moves from the eye to the back of the head. mallard.jpg##One of the most recognizable ducks in North America, and considerably larger than teal, roughly 25 in. in length and weighing more than 2.5 lbs. mallardfly.jpg##Because mallards are larger in size they appear slower in flight because of slower wing beats and are considerably less maneuverable than teal. Both drakes and hens have a blue wing patched outlined by white feathers. mallardhn.jpg##Hens are light mottled brown in color and have an orange bill, drakes in the early fall may not have the distinct green head color, but may appear relatively brown with green color beginning to appear. wooddh.jpg##Wood ducks are one of Wisconsin's most numerous breeding species of waterfowl, roughly 20 in. long and weighing about 1.5 lbs. woodduckhenfly.jpg##They have rapid wing beats and are highly maneuverable when flying, however they appear blocky and are highly vocal when flying. wooddh2.jpg##Hens have a crest of feathers at the back of their head and are mostly a dark brown color with a flecked chest and white belly, hens also have a prominent white ring around the eye and have a grayish bill. wooddr.jpg##In the early fall drakes may also appear somewhat brown as their breeding plumage fills in. In full breeding plumage drakes are extremely colorful with goldish colored sides, iridescent green head and crest streaked with white, as well as a red eye and bill.