Sunday, January 18, 2026

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

An uncommon winter migrant to coastal lagoons, other coastal wetlands and freshwater habitats of the dry lowlands, occurring mainly in the north and rarely in the wet lowlands. The Northern Shoveler is usually found in small to large flocks and feeds on small larvae and other invertebrates by sieving surface water with its bill. It breeds in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.



 

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