I’ve only seen Northern Shovelers in late fall as they pass through on their way south and always in this quiet cove. Their impressive shovel-shaped bills have projections that allow them to filter out food from the water.
We get the Cape Shoveler here, although the Northern Shoveler is recorded as a rare vagrant – that is seen often enough to be included in our bird guide books.
December 31, 2023 at 8:17 am
Love these ducks and their cool bills!
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December 31, 2023 at 12:21 pm
Aren’t they something! Thanks!
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December 28, 2023 at 12:13 am
We get the Cape Shoveler here, although the Northern Shoveler is recorded as a rare vagrant – that is seen often enough to be included in our bird guide books.
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December 28, 2023 at 10:14 am
I see the family resemblance 😊
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December 27, 2023 at 12:06 pm
He’s a beautiful duck, great photo, Belinda! ❤️
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December 27, 2023 at 1:25 pm
Thank you, John! What a duck 😊
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December 27, 2023 at 2:15 pm
You’re welcome. ☺️
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December 27, 2023 at 10:15 am
He is a beauty! 👏🏼
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December 27, 2023 at 10:37 am
Thank you, Eliza!
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December 27, 2023 at 8:09 am
How neat you actually caught one looking at you rather than shoveling! I see them shoveling all the time never looking up! 😂
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December 27, 2023 at 9:35 am
He was taking a break from feeding. We rarely see them, such great ducks 😊
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December 27, 2023 at 3:27 am
They must be distant whale relatives. 🙂 Handsome duck!
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December 27, 2023 at 9:32 am
They do feed in a similar manner, amazing! He is a handsome fellow, thanks 😊
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December 27, 2023 at 2:16 am
Great photo of this handsome fellow!
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December 27, 2023 at 9:26 am
Thank you very much!
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December 27, 2023 at 1:43 am
That’s a unique feature of this duck. Nice reflections in the water.
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December 27, 2023 at 9:26 am
It seems to be a common duck but not around here. Aren’t those bills great 😊
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December 27, 2023 at 9:37 am
Definitely special.
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