A male and female Northern Pintail photographed congregating with a larger group of ducks at the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas. Other species present include the Northern Shoveler and the Green-winged Teal.
![A male Northern Pintail (left) flanked by a male and female Northern Shoveler (bottom right) and a male Green-winged Teal (top).](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-001.jpg)
![The male and female Northern Pintails together. In this picture the male is facing right and the female is facing left.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-002.jpg)
![The female Northern Pintail (left) and the male Northern Pintail (center) with a pair of male Green-winged Teal (right).](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-003.jpg)
![The male and female Northern Pintails together.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-004.jpg)
![When I came too close the ducks took to the air. Here the male Northern Pintail is fleeing with a group of three male Northern Shovelers.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-005.jpg)
![The male Northern Shoveler.](http://dfwurbanwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/northernpintail-vcdb-006.jpg)
Observation Details
County | – | Tarrant |
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City | – | Arlington | |
Date | – | Feb 3, 2013 | |
Time of Day | – | Noon | |
Temperature | – | Cool (50-69°F/10-21°C) | |
Weather | – | Clear | |
Habitat | – | Water-Bog/Marsh/Swamp | |
Type of Behavior | – | Congregating | |
Gender | – | Mixed | |
Maturity | – | Adult | |
Observer | – | Chris Jackson | |
Main Article | – | Northern Pintail | Observation Location |