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White-Cheeked Pintails

By Mike January 29, 2008 7 comments

Just two short years ago, I first beheld the the wondrous waterfowl that I’d come to regard as my favorite duck, bar none - the White-cheeked Pintail.

The White cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis), also known as the Bahama Pintail, is a dabbling duck that plies brackish waterways throughout its range. Three similar subspecies are distributed regionally [...]