Northern Pintail with reflection

by Judi Dressler

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Northern Pintail with reflection

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Judi Dressler

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Photograph - Photography

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I think Northern Pintails are one of the most elegant ducks, and so I was thrilled to get this shot of one taking off so close to the water, with a wonderful reflection of him. This shot was taken at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, well known for sandhill cranes and snow geese in the winter, but there are also many hundreds of pintails there, along with other wildlife.

From Audubon's website: "Widespread across North America, Europe, and Asia, the Northern Pintail is probably one of the most numerous duck species in the world (although outnumbered by the omnipresent Mallard). Slim and long-necked, it has an elegant appearance both on the water and in flight. Pintails are wary at all seasons, and become very secretive during the flightless stage of their molt in late summer.

Photo taken on December 4, 2017, at Bosque del Apache in NM.

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*** This image has been selected by Audubon for their 2021 Calendar! Here's the email I received on 3/23/20: "I am very pleased and excited to announce that the attached photo you graciously granted Audubon the permission to use when you submitted it to the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards has been selected to be part of our 2021 member-exclusive Audubon Calendar. Congratulations on your image being selected for Audubon’s 2021 Calendar!"

This photo won 3rd Place in the Wildlife division of Mile High Wildlife Photography Club's monthly competition in January 2018.

Won 1st Place in FAA's "DUCKS GEESE AND SWANS IN FLIGHT ONLY" contest on 10/12/19

Won 2nd Place in FAA's "Ducks, Geese and Swans Only contest" on 12/26/2021

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