Northern shoveler

The Northern Shoveler, I put one photo of this bird on a few weeks ago and I got to see them again last week at a small swampy kind of lake where they %

Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks thanks to its large spoon-shaped bill, the Northern Shoveler busily forages head down in shallow wetlands. Its uniquely shaped bill has comblike projections along its edges, which filter out tiny crustaceans and seeds from the water. If the bill doesn’t catch your eye, the male's blocky color palette sure will, with its bright white chest, rusty sides, and green head. The female is no less interesting with a giant orange bill and…

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), male

Northern Shoveler Duck

Northern Shovelers may have big bills, but that doesn’t weigh them down. Thanks to Dustin Eastment who captured this male shoveler in flight.

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Taken at the Wetland centre Llanelli. Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or who adds one of my images to their favourates, its much appreciated. Regards Wayne.

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) males disputing the rights over the territory on this small pond. The back male actually plucked a feather out of the rump of the leading male in an effort to chase him from the pond. This behaviour was observed on a small pond east of Tofield, Alberta, Canada. The image is slightly soft in focus in the head area, but the behaviour was interesting enough to post this lower quality image. 28 April, 2015. Slide # GWB_20150428_1306.CR2 View Large Use of this…

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)