Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.
Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water's shallows.

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

Northern Shoveler

(Spatula clypeata)

Description:

Shovelers are specialized foragers. they have sieve-like filters (called lamellae) at the edges of their bill for filtering small food items from the water’s shallows.

Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:29

Location:

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1273.03 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

File Name: NorthernShoveler_D5X9304-GilbertWaterRanch

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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