PINTAIL

A graceful water bird, recognised by its slender build, long elegant neck and elongated, spiky central tail feathers, a feature that gives rise to its name. Walking or running with a slight waddle, it is as agile on land and air as it is on the sea. It breeds on open lowland moors marshes, building nests amongst dense vegetation, sometimes up to half a mile from water. It is a rare vagrant to Arran.

7cm x 10cm