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Northern Shoveler

 

 

Here we see a pair of Northern Shovelers. I jokingly say the Northern Shoveler was a "first draft" as Providence designed the Mallard!

 

 

Another view of a pair of Northern Shovelers, nicknamed, "Spoonbills" by waterfowl hunters

 

 

Here they are seen against a winter sky...

 

 

These males ended up in an unusual pattern while swimming

 

 

A female Northern Shoveler appeared, but with company... 2 Bufflehead females and a Coot

 

 

A male Northern Shoveler takes flight in company with unlikely companion... a Goldeneye!

 

 

A side-view of this bird in flight emphasizes the idea that it might have truly been a "first draft"!

 

 

 

 

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