As of 2014, the Northern Pintail is on the list of birds in steep decline. Yesterday, though, I saw many of them at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, outnumbering all the other ducks combined. They were busy looking for food, flying about from one spot to another, and allowing me ample opportunities for photos.
Northern Pintails
19 Sunday Feb 2017
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Tiny said:
I love the “water breaks” 😄!
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neihtn2012 said:
Me too! Thanks Tiny!
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donna213 said:
This is one of my favorite ducks. You got wonderful images of them too.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Donna!
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elleturner4 said:
Ducks-I love them. Great photos 😀
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Elle!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Excellent images of a bird that’s much rarer here in the Great Lakes than on the east coast! I’d love to see a flock of pintails rather than just one or two.
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neihtn2012 said:
I didn’t know they are so rare in the Great Lakes. Now, after looking at the map at All About Birds, I see that they seem to be just passing through your area. In the summer they stay up in Canada, and in the winter they come down below the 40th parallel.
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martagajo said:
Very nice fotos, Hien! Thank you for your vistit and a lot of likes 🙂 Have a nice week.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Marta! You too have a nice week!
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Indah Susanti said:
Love to see how they are landing! Great shots ❤
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Indah! They looked like they were water skiing at times.
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bayphotosbydonna said:
Beautiful, Hien! I got the chance at Bombay Hook NWR to take photos of them also, I was surprised to on the number of them I saw. I think these ducks are one of the prettiest, I love their sharp color contrast. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
So you have a bunch of them too. I hope they are not really in “steep decline.”
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Helen C said:
Wonderful photos as always, Hien. I think the cold days are gone, almost gone. I am so anxious to go out shooting photos.
Have a wonderful day.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Helen! Somehow I think winter will still have one more fling with us. 🙂
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