The breeding male pintail is a sleek, long-necked duck with a blue bill outlined in black, with iridescent green or an almost black speculum on the secondary wing feathers that are visible in flight.

Pintail Duck: Understanding Bull Sprigs Graceful flyers with a distinctive, slender silhouette and a cautious manner, northern pintail ducks are seen in all 50 states.

Although the Minnedosa Potholes sit more than 700 miles to the north, the mallard's journey seems nothing when compared to the epic flight of a banded pintail bagged earlier this season by Eric ...

The two pintail hens made a voyage of 10,000 miles over 10 months.

Look for dabbling ducks in freshwater ponds, flooded fields, shallow lakes and freshwater marshes. Look for diving ducks in deeper waters.

View Two finely executed ornithological watercolors: Northern Pintail Duck in Flight Attributed to Lear Edward; watercolors; 12-1/8 x 19-11/16 in.; 15-13/16 x 12-1/8 in., 18 x 24 in; . Access more ...

Mallards and pintails are experiencing significant population declines, according to the 2023 Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Population Survey.

Pintail, which saw their populations drop from highs of almost 7 million in the early 1970s to just under 2 million as recently as 2002, this year rebounded to 4.42 million birds.

Pintail, which saw their populations drop from highs of almost 7 million in the early 1970s to just under 2 million as recently as 2002, this year rebounded to 4.42 million birds.

They are capable of flight after about five weeks of age. Ducks Unlimited biologist Tina Blewett gave an excellent presentation to the Yakima Valley Audubon Society in February.