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Northern Pintail Duck (male)

Anas acuta

Description:

Male ducks have a chocolate brown head and neck. A thin white line goes up the neck from the white breast. Long central tail feathers extend from the black rear end. Sides and back are gray with long light edged feathers. the bill is black with bluish gray stripes and the eyes are dark brown.

Habitat:

A few in the mix of ducks on one of the few unfrozen ponds at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 29, 2014
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014

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