Northern Shoveler (Female)
Enjoying the late afternoon Autumn glow, the Northern Shoveler stretches at The Pool in Central Park, New York City.
The aptly named Northern Shoveler has a shovel-shaped bill that quickly sets it apart from other dabbling ducks. It is a medium sized duck that tends to sit with its rear a bit higher out of the water almost like its bill is pulling its front half down.
Breeding male shovelers are bold white, blue, green and rust, but their notable feature is their white chest and white lower sides. Female and immature shovelers are mottled in brown and have powdery blue gray on the wings that is sometimes visible on resting birds. Their very large orange bill is their most notable field mark.
--- allaboutbirds.org
Northern Shoveler (Female)
Enjoying the late afternoon Autumn glow, the Northern Shoveler stretches at The Pool in Central Park, New York City.
The aptly named Northern Shoveler has a shovel-shaped bill that quickly sets it apart from other dabbling ducks. It is a medium sized duck that tends to sit with its rear a bit higher out of the water almost like its bill is pulling its front half down.
Breeding male shovelers are bold white, blue, green and rust, but their notable feature is their white chest and white lower sides. Female and immature shovelers are mottled in brown and have powdery blue gray on the wings that is sometimes visible on resting birds. Their very large orange bill is their most notable field mark.
--- allaboutbirds.org