[wisb] Question about Northern Pintail

From: Roxanne Schrank <gavia.immer@xxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:26:35 -0800 (PST)

Greetings fellow birdnerds,
I was at the Milwaukee County Zoo this past Saturday, the 19th. It's 
approaching 
the time of year when I love checking the ponds to see if there are any odd 
duck 
species migrating through ever since I randomly stumbled upon a bunch of 
Redheads on the lagoon a few years back.

This time on the pond outside the aviary a Wood Duck caught my eye, a beautiful 
bright male that was tagging along with a pair of Mallards, which I thought was 
amusing. Then I spotted a Northern Pintail, which made me happy because 
Pintails 
are one of my personal favorites to stumble across and I rarely get to see them.

I was just curious if it's normal to see Pintails around this time of year? I 
read that they're one of the earlier of the migrating ducks. Or do they over 
winter here and I just didn't know? Sorry if it's a silly question, maybe these 
pretty pictures I took of him will make it up to you:

http://spatzie.tumblr.com/post/3413052609
http://spatzie.tumblr.com/post/3413033896

Thanks for any info!
Roxanne Schrank
Milwaukee County

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[wisb] Question about Northern Pintail

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