Best routes from Salem to Oregon Coast: To Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach and Manzanita â take I-5 north to Portland, then take 217 exit near Lake Oswego, following âOregon Beachesâ sign â take 217 to Hwy 26, then to coast.
Northern pintail range. A migratory species, the northern pintail breeds from Alaska and the central Canadian Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Scandinavia to Kamchatka, Russia, and south to the western and central United States, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and the Caspian Sea.
Description. The Pintail is a long, slender duck. It has a long neck, a small head and long pointed tail feathers. The male has a brown head with a gray body. There are white lines on the sides of the head that extend down to the duckâs neck and chest. The Pintail female has a tan head and neck with mottled tan and brown feathers on her back and body. Both sexes have gray feet.