The other non-mallard ... have one doing a little hen (pintail) quacks and another on a whistle.” Brutishly handsome is how I’ve described the Big Three diving ducks: Bluebills (scaup ...

Plumage: Male pintails have a denser layer of feathers over their bodies. Meanwhile, females have thinner layers and a more subtle plumage. ・Sound: Hen sprigs quack like other types of ducks.