Northern Shoveler ♂
This Northern Shoveler drake glides past me at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. I love the coloration on this drake, similar to the Mallard, but oh my, that large bill makes a huge difference. I'd been seeing these ducks at greater distances, but at Blackwater, luck was with me as this was as close as I'd been to these guys. (Another shot from the archives)
Taken 9 March 2017 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland.
Northern Shoveler ♂
This Northern Shoveler drake glides past me at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. I love the coloration on this drake, similar to the Mallard, but oh my, that large bill makes a huge difference. I'd been seeing these ducks at greater distances, but at Blackwater, luck was with me as this was as close as I'd been to these guys. (Another shot from the archives)
Taken 9 March 2017 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland.