what the duck?

Ever check your local weather, only to find a photo of a rare bird staring back at you?

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/620/3519693/5/caon0281/plpcities/?ref=ugc_city_thumbs


A Common Teal (aka Eurasian Green-winged Teal) about 5/10 minutes from my parents new house in Burlington.

What are the odds of that?

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My Dad and I found a Common Teal at Point Pelee in May a few years ago, for my only sighting in Ontario. Probably hugely overlooked in the province. The Brits have actually split them into separate species, but not here (yet).


My trip to Newfoundland last year provided me with several more birds to observe, and after spending most of a day in a muddy creek bed, I actually managed some nice photos there.

Never a dull day!