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Dead Green Winged Teal covered in algae

By Environmental Health Program
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Picture of a dead Green Winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) covered with algae in Chesapeake Bay.

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This photo was taken by Peter McGowan of the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service in 2012

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