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NORTHERN SHOVELER...SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO
Norma did a superb job capturing the beauty of this handsome drake.
This is a medium-sized duck; smaller than a Mallard. Huge, spoon-shaped bill visible at a distance and in flight. Breeding males have dark green head, white breast, and chestnut sides and belly. Females buffy-brown with large, distinctive bill. Chalky-blue upperwing. Forages by sifting through the water, often swimming in spirals in groups.
NORTHERN SHOVELER...SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO
Norma did a superb job capturing the beauty of this handsome drake.
This is a medium-sized duck; smaller than a Mallard. Huge, spoon-shaped bill visible at a distance and in flight. Breeding males have dark green head, white breast, and chestnut sides and belly. Females buffy-brown with large, distinctive bill. Chalky-blue upperwing. Forages by sifting through the water, often swimming in spirals in groups.