Northern Pintail (male), Bosque del Apache, New Mexico

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, near Socorro, New Mexico, USA (December 2017)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Chris Gomersall and Ellie Rothnie.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Northern pintail (Anas acuta) / Wikipedia
Northern Pintail Anas acuta / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Northern Pintail Anas acuta

Shooting Time 10:06
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 320

Latitude 33 48 0.5 N
Longitude 106 53 28.1 W
Altitude 1369.60m