This cache is a baby bison tube in a larger host.
This cache is part of a series of caches on the Great Florida Birding Trail for my Girl Scout Gold Award project. The purpose is to teach people about the birds native to the area so they can learn more about the birds and how to protect them and their environment.
This cache is located at Kelly Park East, located at 2504-2526 N Banana River Dr, Merritt Island, FL 32952, Park is open from dawn to 6 pm. Mostly paved except the last several feet.
Green-Winged Teal
Characteristics
- Green-winged Teal are very small ducks. They have short, blocky bodies and their tails sit high out of the water
- The Teal is mostly gray with a brown head, and green markings around its eyes and under its wings
Behavior
- Forages by wading or swimming in very shallow water
- Typically travels in small flocks, but in winter, may gather in thousands
Conservation Status
- Very common and widespread
Habitiat
- Marshes, rivers, bays. In summer, open country near shallow freshwater lakes and marshes
- In migration and winter, found on coastal estuaries and tidal marshes
Interesting Facts
- The smallest dabbling duck in the area
- Flocks in flight appear very fast because of their small size