#northernshovelers — Public Fediverse posts

A few Northern Shovelers, the "Jimmy Durantes" of waterfowl. These ducks have keratin comb-like structures within their bills (as do other ducks) that they use to filter-feed in a manner similar to baleen whales. Hence their name, descriptive of their feeding technique: they paddle along with their bill under water, filtering small organisms in the water column or from the mud. The ducks in the first two photos are males. In the last photo, the first and last two birds in flight are males and the second two are females.
Grant Park, LI, NY
12/14/25
#birds #birding #birdphotography #waterfowl #northernshovelers #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A few Northern Shovelers, the "Jimmy Durantes" of waterfowl. These ducks have keratin comb-like structures within their bills (as do other ducks) that they use to filter-feed in a manner similar to baleen whales. Hence their name, descriptive of their feeding technique: they paddle along with their bill under water, filtering small organisms in the water column or from the mud. The ducks in the first two photos are males. In the last photo, the first and last two birds in flight are males and the second two are females.
Grant Park, LI, NY
12/14/25
#birds #birding #birdphotography #waterfowl #northernshovelers #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A few Northern Shovelers, the "Jimmy Durantes" of waterfowl. These ducks have keratin comb-like structures within their bills (as do other ducks) that they use to filter-feed in a manner similar to baleen whales. Hence their name, descriptive of their feeding technique: they paddle along with their bill under water, filtering small organisms in the water column or from the mud. The ducks in the first two photos are males. In the last photo, the first and last two birds in flight are males and the second two are females.
Grant Park, LI, NY
12/14/25
#birds #birding #birdphotography #waterfowl #northernshovelers #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A few Northern Shovelers, the "Jimmy Durantes" of waterfowl. These ducks have keratin comb-like structures within their bills (as do other ducks) that they use to filter-feed in a manner similar to baleen whales. Hence their name, descriptive of their feeding technique: they paddle along with their bill under water, filtering small organisms in the water column or from the mud. The ducks in the first two photos are males. In the last photo, the first and last two birds in flight are males and the second two are females.
Grant Park, LI, NY
12/14/25
#birds #birding #birdphotography #waterfowl #northernshovelers #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifephotography

A few Northern Shovelers, the "Jimmy Durantes" of waterfowl. These ducks have keratin comb-like structures within their bills (as do other ducks) that they use to filter-feed in a manner similar to baleen whales. Hence their name, descriptive of their feeding technique: they paddle along with their bill under water, filtering small organisms in the water column or from the mud. The ducks in the first two photos are males. In the last photo, the first and last two birds in flight are males and the second two are females.
Grant Park, LI, NY
12/14/25
#birds #birding #birdphotography #waterfowl #northernshovelers #biodiversity #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Is this just the kind of thing #NorthernShovelers get up to? 🎠 #CannonBeach

A male Northern #Shoveler #duck at the Merritt Island #NationalWildlifeRefuge.
#NorthernShovelers have a large number of color morphs depending on sex, season, age, and sometimes even region.

This Shoveler is swimming in the calm ponds of #MINWR.

Get a print or this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/male-northern-shoveler-heron-and-fox.html

#SpatulaClypeata, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A male Northern #Shoveler #duck at the Merritt Island #NationalWildlifeRefuge.
#NorthernShovelers have a large number of color morphs depending on sex, season, age, and sometimes even region.

This Shoveler is swimming in the calm ponds of #MINWR.

Get a print or this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/male-northern-shoveler-heron-and-fox.html

#SpatulaClypeata, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A male Northern #Shoveler #duck at the Merritt Island #NationalWildlifeRefuge.
#NorthernShovelers have a large number of color morphs depending on sex, season, age, and sometimes even region.

This Shoveler is swimming in the calm ponds of #MINWR.

Get a print or this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/male-northern-shoveler-heron-and-fox.html

#SpatulaClypeata, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A male Northern #Shoveler #duck at the Merritt Island #NationalWildlifeRefuge.
#NorthernShovelers have a large number of color morphs depending on sex, season, age, and sometimes even region.

This Shoveler is swimming in the calm ponds of #MINWR.

Get a print or this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/male-northern-shoveler-heron-and-fox.html

#SpatulaClypeata, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

A male Northern #Shoveler #duck at the Merritt Island #NationalWildlifeRefuge.
#NorthernShovelers have a large number of color morphs depending on sex, season, age, and sometimes even region.

This Shoveler is swimming in the calm ponds of #MINWR.

Get a print or this image or another at https://heronfox.pixels.com/featured/male-northern-shoveler-heron-and-fox.html

#SpatulaClypeata, #Waterfowl, #BirdsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography, #Photograph

#NorthernShovelers are such beautiful ducks!

#VogelFlausch #BirdPhotography #Löffelente

#NorthernShovelers are such beautiful ducks!

#VogelFlausch #BirdPhotography #Löffelente

#NorthernShovelers are such beautiful ducks!

#VogelFlausch #BirdPhotography #Löffelente

#NorthernShovelers are such beautiful ducks!

#VogelFlausch #BirdPhotography #Löffelente

#NorthernShovelers are such beautiful ducks!

#VogelFlausch #BirdPhotography #Löffelente

I finally get all my ducks in a row and one is facing the wrong direction 🤦

#NorthernShovelers #Ducks #Birds #BirdsOfTexas #Birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

I finally get all my ducks in a row and one is facing the wrong direction 🤦

#NorthernShovelers #Ducks #Birds #BirdsOfTexas #Birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

I finally get all my ducks in a row and one is facing the wrong direction 🤦

#NorthernShovelers #Ducks #Birds #BirdsOfTexas #Birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

I finally get all my ducks in a row and one is facing the wrong direction 🤦

#NorthernShovelers #Ducks #Birds #BirdsOfTexas #Birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

I finally get all my ducks in a row and one is facing the wrong direction 🤦

#NorthernShovelers #Ducks #Birds #BirdsOfTexas #Birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.