If I were to have spent more time around Duck Lake (just south of the Main Lake), I would likely have seen many Northern Pintails by now—thousands pass through that region on their way north. As it is, this is the first pintail I have managed to photograph.
The pintail is dabbling duck: it feeds primarily along the surface of the water or by tipping headfirst into the water to graze on aquatic plants. It is named for the male’s two long black tail feathers. Here are three pictures of yesterday’s male pintail, two of which show the tail feathers.
