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Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks, the Northern Shoveler inhabits wetlands across much of North America. Its elongated, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along its edges, which filter out food from the water.

Reference Links:

Northern Shoveler, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (3)
Tom15
Thanks Jen and Debbie, I really like these colorful funny looking ducks:-)
Debbie Stewart
Nice spotting Tom, They make me smile with their oversized bills :-)

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PublishedMay 8, 2013

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