Northern Pintail Ducks
The
Northern Pintail Duck is a medium sized duck species that has a vast range across norther parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. The
Pintail is strongly migratory in the wild and will travel great distances toward the equator to winter. This gregarious duck breed is highly gregarious and can be seen in large flocks of mixed duck breeds. It's numbers are slightly declining due to avian disease and human hunting and agriculture, but because of its large range across the globe is not very threatened.
Northern Pintail Ducks is partial to open wetlands and is a dabbling duck species, meaning it feeds mostly on plant life and some invertebrates by submerging its head in shallow water. The
Northern Pintail usually nests on the ground in semi dense vegetation a little ways away from water. Females will usually lay a clutch of 5-9 eggs sometime between April and June.
The
Northern Pintail is a beautiful duck species that sports an attractive breeding plumage. The males have a deep chocolate head and a white breast that extends a thin distinct white stripe up the side of the neck. The most unique characteristic of the
Pintail Duck is the sharp elongated tail feather that can be as long as 10 cm from the rear of the duck. The
Pintail is a popular game bird because of its agility and speed, and is usually used for culinary purposes as well for game bird hunters.
