Hybrid Pintail ( Anas acuta )

 I reluctantly joined blip nearly 11 years ago to document my recovery from a hip replacement.  Reluctantly because I felt I would be competing with a wife two daughters, a brother andnow including a cousin and I am not keen on cpmpetition.  Strangly I am still here and haven't missed a day.

Now I am addicted I need to thank Joe Tree for the original idea and all those past and present (and future ) who have worked so hard over the years to keep this wonderful community going.

The blip is a Drake Pintail.  I am fairly confident it isn't a pure Pintail, I suspect he is three quarters pure.  There has been a hybrid male around every time we have visited ( we saw him earlier at another part of the reserve.  Waterfowl hybridise quite readily so he has probably paired with a mallard.