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such as seeds, stems and leaves from aquatic vegetation. T
hese fast-flying green-winged teal are looking
to land in a shallow wetland of fresh water. The
males are easy to identify with their brown and
green heads and their patch of green on their wings.
Females are a dull gray color with a green patch only on
their wing. Green-winged teal make the Treasure Coast their
winter home, usually arriving in November, and they later fly
back north as far as Alaska to nest. They eat vegetative matter