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Northern shoveler (male - non-breeding plumage)

Anas clypeata

Description:

At first glance, this northern shoveler looks to have the plumage of a female. Closer inspection shows a somewhat darker head with a faint white crescent between the eye and the bill, and also a black bill. Females have a more gray/orange bill.

Habitat:

City pond

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Aaron_G
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Aaron_G

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Jan 30, 2014
Submitted on Jan 31, 2014

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