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Drake Northern Shoveler

Posted on Jan 10, 2017

Drake Northern Shoveler

Here is a better and more fitting look at a drake Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) and the special bill it uses to filter everything from small invertebrates to seeds from the water. It makes you wonder why other ducks don’t have such a terrific adaptation…

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Northern Shoveler

Posted on Dec 27, 2016

Northern Shoveler

This drake Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) was one of several swimming and feeding in an unfrozen treatment plant outflow on a recent evening. I took a distant shot through grass so as not to flush them. Even eclipse plumage cannot hide that identification thanks to that enormous bill! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)

Posted on May 4, 2016

Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)

I was thrilled to find and then get great views of this Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) singing and feeding earlier today. I first heard its insect-like trill of a song from along a steep, rocky slope in the forest featuring a lot of vegetation in the understory – precisely what they want for the breeding season. We in the Northeast are at the northern edge of their range, and finding the uncommon birds can be difficult. Worm-eating Warbler populations are said to be stable, but they certainly do decline and increase in certain regions depending on local conditions....

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Royal Flycatcher

Posted on Mar 21, 2016

Royal Flycatcher

Having a slow start to your Monday? Here’s your wake-up call! This is what Royal Flycatchers look like on the inside…

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Crab Breakfast

Posted on Oct 9, 2015

Crab Breakfast

Did you have crab for breakfast today? I know someone who did…Harley the Harlequin Duck certainly knows fine dining. He also enjoys mussels that are easier to hold on to in that bill. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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