[TN-Bird] unusual Blue-winged Teal behavior

From: Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tennessee Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 15:13:11 -0400
At The Cove at Concord Park in west Knox County, TN this morning I found a 
female Blue-winged Teal.  When first seen she was alone on the water in the 
small cove to the east of the parking lot; 17 domestic Mallards and assorted 
other mixed up domestic ducks were in their usual spot milling around on the 
bank next to the path.  When I assured myself that's what she was I returned to 
the car for my camera.  About 5 minutes later she was no longer on the water, 
having probably been scared off by two kayakers.  I scanned the domestic ducks 
on the shore and found her a few feet away waddling around with the others, 
clearly the runt of the group.  Pretty unusual behavior for a blue-winged teal 
I'd think.  She was still there when I left.
 
Also witnessed a prolonged dog fight across the lake between two red-shouldered 
hawks strafing each other.
 
Carole Gobert, Knoxville, Knox County, TN                                       
  
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