{"id":57435,"date":"2019-04-25T05:26:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=57435"},"modified":"2025-09-13T07:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:30:32","slug":"photographing-hen-and-drake-cinnamon-teals-at-bear-river-mbr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/04\/25\/photographing-hen-and-drake-cinnamon-teals-at-bear-river-mbr\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographing Hen And Drake Cinnamon Teals At Bear River MBR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DrakeDrake Cinnamon Teal next to the auto tour route at Bear River MBR – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/640, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with w.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I mentioned yesterday that my Merlin sightings<\/a><\/span> were my best finds of my recent trip to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<\/span><\/a> and they were because it was unusual to find two in one day but I also had opportunities to photograph other birds while I was there.<\/p>\n

Among the birds I photographed at the refuge were hen and drake Cinnamon Teals. Normally I find them to be very skittish but spring hormones must be doing something because the teals were far more approachable than normal.<\/p>\n

On the north side of the auto tour route I was able to take frame filling images of a drake Cinnamon Teal as he stuck close to a hen and the gravelly shoulder of the auto tour route. Not the prettiest of settings but he was so close and cooperative that I couldn’t resist taking his photo.<\/p>\n

\"HenHen Cinnamon Teal in lush spring growth – Nikon D500, f9, 1\/640, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with w.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Later in the morning and on the other side of the auto tour route I was able to take images of a hen Cinnamon Teal surrounded by lush, green spring growth while her mate kept an eye on her from a distance. I thought she looked very regal in the vibrant green setting.<\/p>\n

I don’t have many opportunities with Cinnamon Teals at such close ranges so I jumped at the chance to photograph both the hen and the drake.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Cinnamon Teal photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Later in the morning and on the other side of the auto tour route I was able to take images of a hen Cinnamon Teal surrounded by lush, green spring growth while her mate kept an eye on her from a 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