Yes, It's Blue

Male Blue-winged Teal showing off its namesake wing

Blue-winged Teals have lovely blue wings. However, about the only time you ever get to see those blue wings is when the birds are in flight. I have never been able to get a good photo of Blue-winged Teals in flight. Yesterday, though, I found this male standing with its wing feathers spread just enough that a good area of blue was visible. What shade of blue would you call that? Teal, perhaps? 



Blue-winged Teals, male on left and female on right