great pics.....now at least I know what I missed. mumble grumble curse. I think I have a water pump that is going bad. not quite sure though. looks like y'all had fun though.
Great photos Hitch. When I was hunting teal at our local FWA during our teal season I was surrounded by gallinule everyday. Your photos could easily be interchanged between what I saw here and what you have there. Those bluewings sure like the same habitat no matter where they are. I couldn't believe how noisy those gallinules were...they make the hunt interesting with their vocalizations.
I can't argue with the teal being prettier. I've never had a shot at a full blown crescent drake. In fact, I don't think I've heard of one being shot up here. This would be the year though because we have birds coming north by the millions. Saw robins yesterday.