Northern Shoveler by Cosine
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Description
Another addition to the waterbird menagerie we're creating this year.
The Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata, is perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks. It 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.
The bill of the Northern Shoveler is about 6.5 cm (2.5 inches) long. The bill has has about 110 fine projections (called lamellae) along the edges, for straining food from water.
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Comments (23)
fractalinda
A beautiful bird and shot, Dennis. The colors are incredible.
Ceyzpurplestang
Amazing shot, beautiful duck ... Thanks for getting this shot to share with us ...
auntietk
What an amazing-looking bird! The pose is perfect. It looks like a decoy. (Hmmmmm. I guess that's why decoys look that way, huh?) Assuming this is another shot through the car window, I'm totally impressed! Heck - I'm impressed anyway! Great capture.
barbdennist
This is another great picture of a bird that I am not familiar with. The bill is really interesting, and the colors are beautiful.
junge1
This is a wonderful close up Dennis. Nice detail in the color of the plumage and fantastic reflections. Never heard of this duck before, Sig....
onefeather
That is an incredibly BIG beak! L terrific capture! He's beautiful!
timtripp
wonderful image!
durleybeachbum
Superb shot!
Hedepo
This is a beautiful capture of a Slobeend (= Dutch, eend = duck; slob is difficult to translate and has to do with the feeding by means of the lamallae!!), around the area where we live we don't see them very often!! Excellent shot!! Have a very nice evening Henk
witch_1612
Wonderful Work!!!
MrsLubner
this fabulous profile really details why he is a Shoveler.
rainbows
His eye is so clear and his colours wonderful. A superb shot, Dennis. Diane.
Hendesse
Superb shot, the POV is fantastic. Very beautiful reflections!
CavalierLady
Nicely caught low profile, Dennis. I saw one but wasn't able to get a shot. An odd but pretty duck.
tresamie
A fascinating critter! It looks a little like a mallard male. Love the DOF with the rippling waters :)
kansas
A neat shot of this duck. Interesting info about this species.
Cytisus
Excellent shot, have not seen one of these??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thevolunteer
Such beautiful colors and markings. I can't believe there are so many kinds of ducks. Nice capture. Aloha
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
skyla824
great shot
D.C.Monteny
Wonderful shot and thanks for the additional info!
Janiss
Wonderfull colors and reflections... an amazing shot my friend!
weezy136
It's odd looking but quite pretty anyway. :~)