Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Widespread in western & northern North America, shovelers are common in the eastern half of North Carolina in the winter, especially near the coast.
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Kalamazoo Co., MI
15 Mar 2004

As with many ducks, males (right) and females look very different.

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