Northern Shoveler
A week later and another trip to Slimbridge on the 1st of April.
There was a group of about eight male Northern Shovelers feeding on the Tack Piece Lagoon with some female Shovelers. Mid to late morning, one by one, they started showing off by launching into flight and flying about 30 meters and landing. They would then turn around and fly back to the group.
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.
Northern Shoveler
A week later and another trip to Slimbridge on the 1st of April.
There was a group of about eight male Northern Shovelers feeding on the Tack Piece Lagoon with some female Shovelers. Mid to late morning, one by one, they started showing off by launching into flight and flying about 30 meters and landing. They would then turn around and fly back to the group.
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.