Northern pintail (1 Viewer)

eagle33

Craig Shaw

• Feb 20, 2006

• #1

Saw these pintail on the reserve at martin mere lancs, any idea why there red?

craig

 

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Dimitris

Birdwatcher in Oz

• Feb 20, 2006

• #2

Welcome aboard!
Looks like mud.They may be foraging in a muddy fileld or the like.It could also that these birds swam through some poored paint or the like.

Cheers,

Dimitris

 

eagle33

Craig Shaw

• Feb 21, 2006

• #3

Does anyone no of any colour staining projects on pintail?
craig

 

eagle33

Craig Shaw

• Feb 22, 2006

• #4

Thanks to martin of the WWT who replyed with "the orangey-red staining is from iron rich waters. We have had an influx of Pintail with such staining this week".

craig

 

Timberdoodler

Active member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #5

Oh, belly stains! Perhaps something to add in my future duck paintings!

At first when I read this I thought you were insinuating the duck on the bottom was a Pintail.

The staining on these birds seems amplified by the warm lighting.

 

Last edited: Feb 22, 2006

eagle33

Craig Shaw

• Feb 22, 2006

• #6

Timberdoodler said:

Oh, belly stains! Perhaps something to add in my future duck paintings!

At first when I read this I thought you were insinuating the duck on the bottom was a Pintail.

The staining on these birds seems amplified by the warm lighting.

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No No pochard at bottom of picture.

craig

 

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Steven Astley

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2006

• #7

Probably explains why swans often have a rusty tinge to neck and head presumably ochre staining.