Eurasian Teal, Qurayat, Sultanate of Oman

By SS Suresh

I made an early morning trip to Flamingo lake at Qurayat, around 100 KM from Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman.

A favourite birding destination for birders, the waterbody is surrounded by mangroves. It’s a favourite habitat for birds, especially greater flamingos.

This lone Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), often called the teal, was photographed in its habitat. It winters in the Middle East.