Male birds generally have brighter colors and more distinctive patterns than their female counterparts and therefore tend to get a lot more attention from photographers. The females, though, have a beauty and elegance that often equals or surpasses that of the males, like this female Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) that I spotted earlier this month at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Mike Powell 
She’s beautiful Mike. Great photo too!
I love your appreciation for all of the variations in nature…Great photos.
Thanks, Charlie.
I’d bet that she’s better at hiding. Nice shots!
Thanks, Allen. Female ducks (and most other female birds) always seem to be working in the background, while the male preens and displays. Behind every successful male bird…