Northern Shoveler
Another trip to Slimbridge in early April. A lot of the over Wintering birds had left and the outer fields and Tack Piece Lagoon were very quiet.
Weather was a bit duller than expected with just short periods of sun.
A male Northern Shoveler on the Tack Piece Lagoon. The Shovelers were a bit elusive today.
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.
Northern Shoveler
Another trip to Slimbridge in early April. A lot of the over Wintering birds had left and the outer fields and Tack Piece Lagoon were very quiet.
Weather was a bit duller than expected with just short periods of sun.
A male Northern Shoveler on the Tack Piece Lagoon. The Shovelers were a bit elusive today.
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.