Northern Shoveler - Anas Cypeata

Norfolk

Abberton reservoir.

Northern Shoveler (m) - Anas Clypeata

Abberton reservoir.

A shoveler drake on the tack piece at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre, this was taken from the Stephen Kirk hide.

Shoveller

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata), is a medium sized duck. Breeding males have dark green head, white breast, and chestnut sides and belly.

Northern Shoveler (male) WWT Slimbridge

Löffelente / Northern Shoveler / Cuchara común / Canard souchet /

Anas clypeata

Female Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler (male eclipse) WWT Slimbridge

Northern Shoveler

Shoveler seen at RSPB Blacktoft Sands. (1939)

William Hawrelak Park. Edmonton, Alberta.

This shoveler drake came in at an angle that nicely showed his iridescence.

Northern Shoveler (male), WWT Slimbridge

This pair of Northern Shovelers were seen at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida.

The green-headed drake leads in this picture.

Another shot of the shoveler ducks because I like them a lot 😊

They rarely breed in Denmark and will probably go to Sweden for the summer.

They have just taken off from the lake.

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Elmley NR

Shovel down stones

Musselburgh Lagoons

I visited Greenway on Sunday. The water level is alarmingly low, but the shovelers were still hanging around. Got several flight captures of these ducks.

Shoveler Duck

Shoveler (male eclipse), WWT Slimbridge

Non breeding or immature plumage?

Shovel down stones

Shoveler WWT Slimbridge

Corsham Lake, Wiltshire

A breezy day and no tripod meant a fortuitously fast shutter speed.

Taken at RSPB Greylake in Somerset. :)

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This shoveler drake had just taken off from the smaller lake at Koll wetlands.

A male shoveler sailing on by.

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I know, I know, alot of pictures of Northern Shovelers, but I absolutely adored photographing them last weekend at Cranberry marsh. Hopefully I get another chance before things freeze over!

A fly-by from a Northern Shoveler on a foggy, frosty morning.

Shoveler Drake taken at Rutland Water.

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This shoveler hen was making a quick transfer across the lake. I wasn't prepared for a flight shot, resulting in the wing motion. So, I'll call it artistic :)

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First flock of the season: Northern Shovelers have arrived. ✔️

A handsome male Northern Shoveler stretching out on a Friday Morning this Good Friday.

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