With their long, pointed tails raised high and their elegant bodies, Northern Pintails glide over marshes and lakes. Males with a distinctive white stripe down their chocolate-coloured necks accompany ladies with intricate patterns and pale faces. As soon as the ice breaks up, these enthusiastic breeders fly to the Great Plains' prairie pothole region, Canada, and Alaska, where they will build their nests. Large numbers gather in marshes, lakes, and bays and even waddle over agricultural fields while munching on grains throughout the winter. They are still widespread, but their populations are decreasing.
Northern Pintail Specifications
Northern Pintail
The best area to find Northern Pintails is in national wildlife refuges. Seek out flocks of ducks that stand taller than the others in shallow places and adjoining fields of crops. The male's dazzling white breast, stripe up the neck, long neck, and slim profile easily distinguish them from other ducks. The shallower borders of lakes and ponds are where they often graze in groups, but they also wander out onto the open ocean among American Coots, Mallards, and Northern Shovelers, among other duck species.
