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Posts Tagged "Northern Shoveler"

Drake Northern Shoveler

Posted on Oct 4, 2017

Drake Northern Shoveler

I finally had the chance to properly photograph a beautiful drake Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) late last winter. This bird was on the way north for the breeding season, stopping off at a warm spot along a river marsh. I post him now because earlier this week a colleague of mine saw a small flock of Northern Shovelers flying by on the way south already! It is hard to believe we are that deep into the season, but the winter waterfowl are on the way. What is your favorite species of duck? Any you can’t wait to add to your life list? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...

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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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