A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Placemat

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your dining experience with this wildlife-themed placemat.

Green-Winged Teals are starting to mass in greater numbers at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, as winter passes its halfway point. A number of these small dabbling ducks are also starting to engage in springtime courtship behaviours. This drake was particularly vocal, and gave me a good angle of himself in the process.