Two Blue-Winged #Teals swimming on a pond in the #marsh of the #Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
#BlueWingedTeals feed from the bottom of a shallow pond by putting their heads underwater to eat the seaweed and small crustaceans there.
A male and female pair are #swimming here.

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Two Blue-Winged #Teals, a species of #duck that feeds on vegetation and other matter at the shallow bottom of the #marsh ponds.
They dive their heads under the water, leaving their tails up high wile feeding.
These two #BlueWingedTeals are #feeding at #Merritt #Island National Wildlife Refuge.

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Two Blue-Winged #Teal #Ducks at #Merritt Island National #Wildlife Refuge.
#BlueWingedTeals feed off vegetation and crustaceans on the bottom of shallow #ponds, dipping their heads straight underwater with their tails up in the air.
In this #Photograph, one duck seems to be looking directly at the #Photographer.
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