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Northern Shoveler

Another trip to WWT Slimbridge on the 1st February.

 

Water levels were high.

 

A lone male Northern Shoveler on the Tack Piece Lagoon.

 

The Northern Shoveler is my favourite Duck that we see in the UK.

 

The Northern Shoveler, or Shoveler, is a Dabbling Duck and is common in northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America.

 

The Shovelers bill has developed a comb like structure on its edges which acts like a sieve to filter out food from the water's surface.

 

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Uploaded on March 6, 2024
Taken on February 1, 2024